Unable to Change the Boot List Options Using ini Files in Dell Command Configure

Looking to change the BIOS boot list from Legacy to UEFI, or using the Dell Command | Configure utility .ini files (Initialization File Type) does not work. Read the section below for a guide to resolve this.

What are the Boot Options?

• Legacy - Some devices and operating systems still do not support a UEFI-based BIOS and only boot from the Legacy BIOS boot mode. Such as when installing Windows it uses the Master Boot Record (MBR) partition format. If Windows is installed using the wrong mode, the features of that firmware mode cannot be used without reformatting the drive.
• UEFI - Unified Extensible Firmware Interface is the latest version of BIOS. It supports current firmware, protocols, and specifications and it uses the GUID Partition Table (GPT) partition format. (Which supports Partitions of 2 TB or more.) If Windows is installed using the wrong mode, the features of that firmware mode cannot be used without reformatting the drive.

What is the Dell Command | Configure Utility?

• Dell Command | Configure (Formerly CCTK - Client Configuration Toolkit) is packaged software that provides configuration capability to business client platforms. Configure the client platforms using a graphical User Interface (UI) or a Command-Line Interface (CLI).
• The Dell Command |Configure |Power | Monitor| Update Utilities Software Overview

There is no cause information.

An explanation of why this happens and how to resolve this issue

It has been confirmed that the Command | Configure Wizard for Self-Contained Executables (SCE) or .ini and CCTK files does not support switching the boot list.

To resolve this, run a single CLI command before starting to run the .ini file.

Follow these steps instead:

1. Open a command prompt.

2. Use one of the following commands:

   • C:\>cctk bootorder --activebootlist=legacy

   • C:\>cctk bootorder --activebootlist=uefi

3. Run the .ini file and proceed as normal.