


The bootsect command is only from the Command Prompt available in System Recovery Options. The bootsect command is used to configure the master boot code to one compatible with BOOTMGR (Windows 7) or NTLDR (Windows XP and earlier).

The bcdedit command should be used instead. Bootcfg is available in Windows 7 but it serves no real value since boot.ini is not used in these operating systems. The bootcfg command is used to build, modify, or view the contents of the boot.ini file, a hidden file that is used to identify in what folder, on which partition, and on which hard drive Windows is located. The BITS PowerShell cmdlets should be used instead. While the bitsadmin command is available in Windows 7, it is being phased out. The bitsadmin command is used to create, manage, and monitor download and upload jobs. The bdehdcfg command is ed to prepare a hard drive for BitLocker Drive Encryption. The bcdedit command is used to view or make changes to Boot Configuration Data. The bcdboot command is used to copy boot files to the system partition and to create a new system BCD store. The auditpol command is used to display or change audit policies. The attrib command is used to change the attributes of a single file or a directory. The at command is used to schedule commands and other programs to run at a specific date and time. The assoc command is used to display or change the file type associated with a particular file extension. The arp command is used to display or change entries in the ARP cache. The append command is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows 7. The append command can be used by programs to open files in another directory as if they were located in the current directory.
