T tommytwotone Dec 8, 2009 #1 If I run rebuild in the bootcfg in the recovery console will it erase any files on my hard drive?
D db Dec 8, 2009 #2 no it will simply re build the boot menu where you select the o.s. to boot from. for example if you installed a second copy of windows on the disk but it doesn't appear on the boot menu, then the command will re build the menu to include the option to boot to that second boot, in addition to having the option to boot to the main o.s. so if your boot menu is fine then I don't recommend you waste your time with the command. incidentally, you can see the boot menu via the desktop. the file is called on the disk is called boot.ini -- db·´¯`·...¸><)))º> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional - Systems Analyst - Database Developer - Accountancy - Veteran of the Armed Forces - @Hotmail.com - nntp Postologist ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
no it will simply re build the boot menu where you select the o.s. to boot from. for example if you installed a second copy of windows on the disk but it doesn't appear on the boot menu, then the command will re build the menu to include the option to boot to that second boot, in addition to having the option to boot to the main o.s. so if your boot menu is fine then I don't recommend you waste your time with the command. incidentally, you can see the boot menu via the desktop. the file is called on the disk is called boot.ini -- db·´¯`·...¸><)))º> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional - Systems Analyst - Database Developer - Accountancy - Veteran of the Armed Forces - @Hotmail.com - nntp Postologist ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~