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For example, to set the second available bootable partition active without rebooting, you
would type PQBOOTX /P:2 /A.
Running PQBoot for DOS with Command Line Switches
1 Go to a DOS prompt.
2Change to the directory containing PQBoot (typically C:\PROGRAM
FILES\Norton\PARTITIONMAGIC 8.0\DOS).
3(DOS) Type PQBOOT
switch
or PQBOOTX
switch
(where
switch
is the
appropriate switch).
/P:<number> Selects the active partition using the partition’s ID number.
/S Shows partition information, including ID numbers and volume
names.
/V:<label> Selects the active partition using the partition’s volume label.
/? Displays a brief description of the switches and examples of how to
use them.
Switch Description