Guest Emerald Saint Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 I found several references on the web that say I can get to BOOTCFG if I simply type BOOTCFG in the Start Menu command prompt. I tried both the RUN box and the Command Prompt , but neither works. So I searched my hard drive for BOOTCFG and discovered there's no file by that name. I found a procedure that will install the recovery console on my computer, however the other references I found sound like I should already have the capability from the Start Menu. MY QUESTION: should I have BOOTCFG available from the Start Menu? Or is it necessary to install the Recovery Console? TIA Bill S.
Guest Curt Christianson Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 Re: Why no BOOTCFG utility on my system? HI Bill, BOOTCFG is not a file, it is a command. Try this: Click Start->Run->type cmd and press OK, at the command prompt type BOOTCFG and press Enter on the keyboard. -- HTH, Curt Windows Support Center http://www.aumha.org Practically Nerded,... http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm "Emerald Saint" <emerald.city@comcast.net> wrote in message news:cNOdnQaf8fpLrHbbnZ2dnUVZ_tGonZ2d@comcast.com... |I found several references on the web that say I can get to BOOTCFG if I | simply type BOOTCFG in the Start Menu command prompt. I tried both the RUN | box and the Command Prompt , but neither works. So I searched my hard drive | for BOOTCFG and discovered there's no file by that name. | | I found a procedure that will install the recovery console on my computer, | however the other references I found sound like I should already have the | capability from the Start Menu. | MY QUESTION: should I have BOOTCFG available from the Start Menu? Or is it | necessary to install the Recovery Console? | | TIA Bill S. | |
Guest Emerald Saint Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 Re: Why no BOOTCFG utility on my system? I did what you said and I get the same result as I got before. It says: 'bootcfg' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. "Curt Christianson" <curtchristnsn@NOSPAM.Yahoo.com> wrote in message news:%23tfZbH09HHA.5456@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > HI Bill, > > BOOTCFG is not a file, it is a command. Try this: > > Click Start->Run->type cmd and press OK, at the command prompt type > BOOTCFG > and press Enter on the keyboard. > > -- > HTH, > Curt > > Windows Support Center > http://www.aumha.org > Practically Nerded,... > http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm > > "Emerald Saint" <emerald.city@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:cNOdnQaf8fpLrHbbnZ2dnUVZ_tGonZ2d@comcast.com... > |I found several references on the web that say I can get to BOOTCFG if I > | simply type BOOTCFG in the Start Menu command prompt. I tried both the > RUN > | box and the Command Prompt , but neither works. So I searched my hard > drive > | for BOOTCFG and discovered there's no file by that name. > | > | I found a procedure that will install the recovery console on my > computer, > | however the other references I found sound like I should already have > the > | capability from the Start Menu. > | MY QUESTION: should I have BOOTCFG available from the Start Menu? Or is > it > | necessary to install the Recovery Console? > | > | TIA Bill S. > | > | > >
Guest Paul Randall Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 Re: Why no BOOTCFG utility on my system? There is a bootcfg.exe in my Windows/system32 folder on my WXp SP2 system. You might go to start -> help & support and search for command line a-z Number 15 on my list is Command-line reference a-z. Go there, and you should see documentation for the bootcfg program. -Paul Randall "Emerald Saint" <emerald.city@comcast.net> wrote in message news:ca6dnWnOVsYb1HbbnZ2dnUVZ_rGrnZ2d@comcast.com... >I did what you said and I get the same result as I got before. It says: > > 'bootcfg' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable > program or batch file. > > > "Curt Christianson" <curtchristnsn@NOSPAM.Yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:%23tfZbH09HHA.5456@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> HI Bill, >> >> BOOTCFG is not a file, it is a command. Try this: >> >> Click Start->Run->type cmd and press OK, at the command prompt type >> BOOTCFG >> and press Enter on the keyboard. >> >> -- >> HTH, >> Curt >> >> Windows Support Center >> http://www.aumha.org >> Practically Nerded,... >> http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm >> >> "Emerald Saint" <emerald.city@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:cNOdnQaf8fpLrHbbnZ2dnUVZ_tGonZ2d@comcast.com... >> |I found several references on the web that say I can get to BOOTCFG if I >> | simply type BOOTCFG in the Start Menu command prompt. I tried both the >> RUN >> | box and the Command Prompt , but neither works. So I searched my hard >> drive >> | for BOOTCFG and discovered there's no file by that name. >> | >> | I found a procedure that will install the recovery console on my >> computer, >> | however the other references I found sound like I should already have >> the >> | capability from the Start Menu. >> | MY QUESTION: should I have BOOTCFG available from the Start Menu? Or >> is >> it >> | necessary to install the Recovery Console? >> | >> | TIA Bill S. >> | >> | >> >> > >
Guest VanguardLH Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 Re: Why no BOOTCFG utility on my system? "Emerald Saint" wrote in message news:cNOdnQaf8fpLrHbbnZ2dnUVZ_tGonZ2d@comcast.com... >I found several references on the web that say I can get to BOOTCFG >if I simply type BOOTCFG in the Start Menu command prompt. I tried >both the RUN box and the Command Prompt , but neither works. So I >searched my hard drive for BOOTCFG and discovered there's no file by >that name. > > I found a procedure that will install the recovery console on my > computer, however the other references I found sound like I should > already have the capability from the Start Menu. > MY QUESTION: should I have BOOTCFG available from the Start Menu? > Or is it necessary to install the Recovery Console? Using "Start -> Help and Support", search on "bootcfg". Notice what it says of WHEN you can run this program. It says the command "is only available when you are using the <fill-in-the-blank>". It is a recovery-mode program (and that's another hint of when you can use bootcfg). If you need to edit boot.ini, you don't need to use bootcfg when running under Windows full/safe modes.
Guest John John Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 Re: Why no BOOTCFG utility on my system? I stand to be corrected but I don't think that it is installed on XP Home. John Emerald Saint wrote: > I found several references on the web that say I can get to BOOTCFG if I > simply type BOOTCFG in the Start Menu command prompt. I tried both the RUN > box and the Command Prompt , but neither works. So I searched my hard drive > for BOOTCFG and discovered there's no file by that name. > > I found a procedure that will install the recovery console on my computer, > however the other references I found sound like I should already have the > capability from the Start Menu. > MY QUESTION: should I have BOOTCFG available from the Start Menu? Or is it > necessary to install the Recovery Console? > > TIA Bill S. > >
Guest Emerald Saint Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 Re: Why no BOOTCFG utility on my system? Thanks everybody for your comments. The correct answer apparently is what JohnJohn said. XP Home doesn't have the command line capability installed by 'default'. I found this link http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci954199,00.html that says that is how it is (of course the link could be wrong). Actually I can't get BOOTCFG.EXE unless I steal it somewhere because I didn't get it when I installed Recovery Console to the HD and I can't find it on me installation CD either. THAT'S OK. I don't really need it. I just couldn't figure out what the problem was with my system. "Emerald Saint" <emerald.city@comcast.net> wrote in message news:cNOdnQaf8fpLrHbbnZ2dnUVZ_tGonZ2d@comcast.com... >I found several references on the web that say I can get to BOOTCFG if I >simply type BOOTCFG in the Start Menu command prompt. I tried both the RUN >box and the Command Prompt , but neither works. So I searched my hard >drive for BOOTCFG and discovered there's no file by that name. > > I found a procedure that will install the recovery console on my computer, > however the other references I found sound like I should already have the > capability from the Start Menu. > MY QUESTION: should I have BOOTCFG available from the Start Menu? Or is > it necessary to install the Recovery Console? > > TIA Bill S. >
Guest Emerald Saint Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 Re: Why no BOOTCFG utility on my system? Thanks everybody for your comments. The correct answer apparently is what JohnJohn said. XP Home doesn't have the command line capability installed by 'default'. I found this link http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci954199,00.html that says that is how it is (of course the link could be wrong). Actually I can't get BOOTCFG.EXE unless I steal it somewhere because I didn't get it when I installed Recovery Console to the HD and I can't find it on me installation CD either. THAT'S OK. I don't really need it. I just couldn't figure out what the problem was with my system. "John John" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message news:%23CfHnj59HHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >I stand to be corrected but I don't think that it is installed on XP Home. > > John > > Emerald Saint wrote: > >> I found several references on the web that say I can get to BOOTCFG if I >> simply type BOOTCFG in the Start Menu command prompt. I tried both the >> RUN box and the Command Prompt , but neither works. So I searched my >> hard drive for BOOTCFG and discovered there's no file by that name. >> >> I found a procedure that will install the recovery console on my >> computer, however the other references I found sound like I should >> already have the capability from the Start Menu. >> MY QUESTION: should I have BOOTCFG available from the Start Menu? Or is >> it necessary to install the Recovery Console? >> >> TIA Bill S.
Guest Curt Christianson Posted September 16, 2007 Posted September 16, 2007 Re: Why no BOOTCFG utility on my system? I'm a little late getting this to you, but in the event you are still watching this thread, this MS article may be of interest to you: A discussion about the Bootcfg command and its uses http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291980 -- HTH, Curt Windows Support Center http://www.aumha.org Practically Nerded,... http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm "Emerald Saint" <emerald.city@comcast.net> wrote in message news:DqydnRAMWI_b3nHbnZ2dnUVZ_sCtnZ2d@comcast.com... | Thanks everybody for your comments. The correct answer apparently is what | JohnJohn said. XP Home doesn't have the command line capability installed | by 'default'. | I found this link | http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci954199,00.html that | says that is how it is (of course the link could be wrong). Actually I | can't get BOOTCFG.EXE unless I steal it somewhere because I didn't get it | when I installed Recovery Console to the HD and I can't find it on me | installation CD either. | | THAT'S OK. I don't really need it. I just couldn't figure out what the | problem was with my system. | | | | "John John" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message | news:%23CfHnj59HHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... | >I stand to be corrected but I don't think that it is installed on XP Home. | > | > John | > | > Emerald Saint wrote: | > | >> I found several references on the web that say I can get to BOOTCFG if I | >> simply type BOOTCFG in the Start Menu command prompt. I tried both the | >> RUN box and the Command Prompt , but neither works. So I searched my | >> hard drive for BOOTCFG and discovered there's no file by that name. | >> | >> I found a procedure that will install the recovery console on my | >> computer, however the other references I found sound like I should | >> already have the capability from the Start Menu. | >> MY QUESTION: should I have BOOTCFG available from the Start Menu? Or is | >> it necessary to install the Recovery Console? | >> | >> TIA Bill S. | |
Guest VanguardLH Posted September 16, 2007 Posted September 16, 2007 Re: Why no BOOTCFG utility on my system? "Emerald Saint" wrote ... > can't get BOOTCFG.EXE unless I steal it somewhere because I didn't > get it when I installed Recovery Console to the HD and I can't find > it on me installation CD either. You won't see it in Windows when you *install* the recovery console files. That is because many of the programs available in Recovery Console mode get extracted from a compressed archive file (probably a ..cab file) onto a RAM disk. That is, those commands only exist when you boot into Recovery Console mode. You won't see them listed in a directory and file listing while booted into Windows. I suppose you could try to extract it from the .cab file.
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