Bootmgr undocumented option

[_Smoker]

Bootmgr parse not more than three strings from [operating systems] section in file boot.ini

It can boot: ntldr, windiag, setupldr.bin, partition boot sector or master boot record

boot.ini

[boot loader]

default=c:\setupldr.bin

[operating systems]

c:\setupldr.bin="Windows XP Recovery Console" /cmdcons

c:\boot\mbr2.bin="2nd partition"

c:\boot\windiag="Old Windows Memory Diagnostic"

c:\boot\grldr.mbr="GRUB for DOS"

No work without bcd

Dual boot Windows 7 & Windows XP

[boot loader]

timeout=0

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

c:\ntldr="Microsoft Windows XP Professional"

Edited February 11, 2012 by _Smoker