Bootwiz command line parameters
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Issue/Introduction
Bootwiz.exe command line parameters for Ghost Solution Suite and Deployment Solutions
Resolution
Usage:
bootwiz <switches and options>
Switches/Commands:
-install <os> <processor> <path(s)>
install pre-boot OS files (-os, x86, x64, ia64, -rootpath)
-package <pkgos> <pkgcpu> <os> <processor> <paths(s)>
Create an automation partition installer package (-pkgos, pkgcpu, -taskinstall, task, -os, -x86, -x64, -bdc, -cfg, -oem, -include, -save, -delete,, rootpath, -create)
-pxeinstall <os> <bdc> <path(s)>
Create a PXE boot image (-os, -task, -x86, -x64, -bdc, -cfg, -oem, -include, -save, -delete, -rootpath, -create, -nonetboot)
-pxe
Create a PXE boot configuration (-os, -task, -x86, -x64, -bdc, -cfg, -oem, -include, -save, -delete, -rootpath, -create, -nonetboot)
-iso <os> <bdc> <path(s)>
Create an ISO boot image (-os, -task, -x86, -x64, -bdc, -cfg, -oem, -include, -save, -delete, -rootpath, -create, -nonetboot)
-disk <os> <bdc> <path(s)>
Write to a disk device (-os, -task, -x86, -x64, -bdc, -cfg, -oem, -include, -save, -delete, -rootpath, -create, -nonetboot)
-files <os> <bdc> <path(s)>
Place boot files in order (-os, -task, -x86, -x64, -bdc, -cfg, -oem, -include, -save, -delete, -rootpath, -create, -nonetboot)
-floopy <os> <bdc> <path(s)>
Write to a floppy disk (-os, -task, -x86, -x64, -bdc, -cfg, -oem, -include, -save, -delete, -rootpath, -create, -nonetboot)
-config <os> <bdc> <path(s)>
Create a boot configuration (-os, -task, -bdc, -cfg, -oem, -include, -save, -delete, -rootpath, -create)
-havedisk <src> <os> <path>
Install a preboot OS driver (-os, -path, -x86, -x64, ia64, -force, -rootpath)
-driver {[src] | <path>} [<cmd>] <os> ,path>
Add, List,or Delete preboot OS drivers (-add, -list, -delete, -xml, -os, -path, ,-x86, -x64, -ia64, -rootpath, -pkgcpu, -oem, -source,, -force)
( accepted options are noted at end in ( ); [ ] indicates optional items; < >indicated optional spelling )
-Options:
| -oem <oem> | *OEM name to use as an override |
| -include <file> | *Include folder to add to boot image |
| -bdc <file> | *BDC file to get setting from |
| -cfg <file> | *CFG file to get settings from |
| -pkgos <pkgos> | Specify package OS type (windows, wince, winpe) |
| -pkgcpu <processor> | Specify package processor type (x86, x64, ia64) |
| -os <os> | Specify preboot OS type (dos, freedos, msdos, linux, winpe16, winpe21, winpe20, winpe40, winpe50, winpe100, winpe110, lin) |
| -taskinstall <task> | Specify installer task type (ebwinstall, hbwinstall, bwuninstall, folderinstall, folderuninstall) |
| -task <task> | Specify driver source type (automation, network, standalone, master, client) |
| -source <task> | Specify driver source type (base, standard, custom, all) |
| -rootpath <path> | Path to base for other paths |
| -path <path(s)> | Path to boot image or pre-boot files |
| -x86 <path(s)> | Path to x86 boot image or pre-boot files |
| -x64 <path(s)> | Path to x64 boot image or pre-boot files |
| -ia64 <path(s)> | Path to ia64 boot image or pre-boot files |
| -create | Always create a new configuration |
| -delete | Delete driver , or delete OEM |
| -nonetboot | Disable the 'Network boot' option |
| -save | Save override values in configuration |
| -add | Add driver, or add OEM to OEM list |
| -force | Force some action to occur |
| -list | List drivers or OEMS |
| -xml | Generate list in XML format |
| -lang <lang code> | *Specify the language code for the user interface |
| -quiet | *Don't display the UI or errors |
| -progress | *Display progress dialog |
| -cancel | *Displays progress dialog with Cancel button |
( * indicates options that can be used with any command; [ ] indicates optional items; < > indicates optional spelling )
Process exit codes:
| 0 | BDC_SUCCESS - Succes |
| 2 | BDC_EXIT_PARSE_CMDLINE_ERROR - Error parsing command line |
| 3 | BDC_EXIT_ERROR_PERFORMING-CMD - Error performing command |
| 26 | BDC_EXIT_CREATE_CONFIG_FILES - Error creating configuration files |
| 27 | BDC_EXIT_CREATE_BOOTFILE - Error creating boot file |
| 28 | BDC_EXIT_NO_DOS_AVAILABLE - No DOS files are available |
| 29 | BDC_EXIT_NO_LINUXX86_AVAILABLE - No Linux X86 files are available |
| 32 | BDC_EXIT_NO_WINPE86_AVAILABLE - No WinPE X86 files are available |
Examples:
bootwiz -install -os msdons -x86 d:\
bootwiz -install -os winpe16 -x86 d:\ d:\
bootwiz -install -os msdos -rootpath \pxe\masterimages\menuoption160 -bdc bdc\menuoption160.bdc -x86 x86pc
bootwiz -pxeinstll -os msdos -rootpath \pxe\masterimages\menuoption160 -bdc bdc\menuoption160.bdc -x86 x86pc
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