BootPrep Commands
5/10/2007
To use the BootPrep commands, type the following syntax in a command prompt.
Syntax
BootPrep [/dDrive] [/mMBRBackupFileName]
[/bBackupFileName] [/y] [/r] [/iExternalDataFile]
Parameters
- /dDrive
Uppercase drive letter without the colon (:), for example, /dC. The default is the C drive.
- /mMBRBackupFileName
Name of file for MBR sector backup, for example, /mmbr.old. If /m is specified with no file name, no backup is created, which is the default behavior.
- /bBackupFileName
Name of file for PARTITION BOOT sector backup, for example, /bbootrec.old. If /b is specified with no file name, no backup is created. The default file is Bootrec.old.
- /iExternalDataFile
Name of file containing data for the new PARTITION BOOT sector. The default is to use internal data.
- /r
Read-only mode. Save output for MBR and BOOT sectors to their backup file locations.
- /y
Answers "Yes" to all questions. Use this parameter with caution.
Example
This is the description for a Code Example.
The following code sample shows a typical syntax.
A:\>BootPrep
This example copies the PARTITION BOOT sector of the C drive to A:\Bootrec.old, and then replaces it with a new PARTITION BOOT sector using internal data. The new boot sector is in read/write mode.
See Also
Concepts
BootPrep
BootPrep Advanced Commands