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ETPrep Commands

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To use ETPrep, type the following syntax in a command prompt.

etprep [/all | /delete | /flip | /reset | /?]

Parameters

  • /all
    Deletes the Enhanced Writer Filter (EWF) configuration partition and reassigns the drive letters of the run-time image and the El Torito or CompactFlash device.
  • /delete
    Deletes the EWF configuration partition.
  • /flip
    Reassigns the drive letter of the boot device to the drive letter of the El Torito or CompactFlash device, and vice-versa. For example, if the boot device is deployed on C:, and the El Torito device is E:, the boot device is reconfigured to E: and the El Torito volume as C:.
  • /reset
    Resets the Redbook/IMAPI service start value to 0.
  • /?
    Displays a list of command-line options for this tool.

Example

The following code sample shows a typical syntax.

C:\>etprep /all

This example deletes the EWF configuration partition and reassigns the boot drive letter with the drive letter of the El Torito volume.

See Also

ETPrep | Bootable CD-ROM | Writing a Bootable CD-ROM | How to Create a Bootable CD-ROM

Last updated on Wednesday, October 18, 2006

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