select partition

Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012

Selects the specified partition and shifts the focus to it. This command can also be used to display the partition that currently has the focus in the selected disk.

Syntax

select partition=<n>

Parameters

Remarks

• Before you can select a partition you must first select a disk using the select disk command.

  • If no partition number is specified, this option displays the partition that currently has the focus in the selected disk.

  • If a volume is selected with a corresponding partition, the partition is automatically selected.

  • If a partition is selected with a corresponding volume, the volume is automatically selected.

Examples

To shift the focus to partition 3, type:

select partitition=3

To display the partition that currently has the focus in the selected disk, type:

select partition

Related links

• Command-Line Syntax Key

• create partition efi command

• create partition extended command

• create partition logical command

• create partition msr command

• create partition primary command

• delete partition command

• detail partition command

• select disk command

• select vdisk command

• select volume command