netcfg
Installs the Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE), a lightweight version of Windows used to deploy workstations.
Syntax
netcfg [/v] [/e] [/winpe] [/l ] /c /i
Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
/v | Runs in verbose (detailed) mode. |
/e | Uses servicing environment variables during install and uninstall. |
/winpe | Installs TCP/IP, NetBIOS, and Microsoft Client for Windows preinstallation environment (WinPE). |
/l | Provides the location of the INF file. |
/c | Provides the class of the component to be installed; protocol, service, or client. |
/i <comp-ID> |
Provides the component ID. |
/s | Provides the type of components to show, including \ta for adapters or n for net components. |
/b | Displays the binding paths, when followed by a string containing the name of the path. |
/q <comp-ID> |
Queries whether component ID is installed |
/u <comp-ID> |
Uninstalls the component ID. |
/m | Outputs the binding map to NetworkBindingMap.txt in the current directory. Using with /v will also display the binding map to the console. |
/d | Performs a cleanup on all networking devices. This will require a reboot. |
/x | Performs a cleanup on networking devices, skipping those without physical object names. This will require a reboot. |
/? | Displays help at the command prompt. |
Examples
To install the protocol example using c:\oemdir\example.inf, type:
netcfg /l c:\oemdir\example.inf /c p /i example
To install the MS_Server service, type:
netcfg /c s /i MS_Server
To install TCP/IP, NetBIOS and Microsoft Client for Windows preinstallation environment, type:
netcfg /v /winpe
To display if component MS_IPX is installed, type:
netcfg /q MS_IPX
To uninstall component MS_IPX, type:
netcfg /u MS_IPX
To show all installed net components, type:
netcfg /s n
To display binding paths containing MS_TCPIP, type:
netcfg /b ms_tcpip