REG: ControlSet\Select Subkey Entries

 Last reviewed: May 5, 1997
Article ID: Q102984
The information in this article applies to:
  • Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0

The article contains REGISTRY entries for the ControlSet\Select Subkey. There are no subgroups.

CONTROLSET\SELECT SUBKEY

The Select subkey under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM maintains information about the control sets for the currently selected computer. The Select subkey contains four named values: 

Current   REG_DWORD   0xN, where N identifies a control set

Identifies the control set from which the CurrentControlSet subkey is derived. If this value is 0x1, for example, the subkey producing the CurrentControlSet is ControlSet001. 

Default   REG_DWORD   0xN, where N identifies a control set

Identifies the default control set. If this value is 0x1, for example, the default control set is ControlSet001. 

Failed   REG_DWORD   0xN, where N identifies a control set

Identifies the control set number of the control set that was last rejected and replaced with a LastKnownGood control set. 

LastKnownGood   REG_DWORD   0xN, where N identifies a control set

Identifies the last control set that successfully started the system. If this value is 0x1, for example, the last control set known to be good is ControlSet001.

Reference: "The Windows NT Resource Kit for Operating System Version 3.1".

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbother ntregistry
Version : 3.1 3.5 3.51 4.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 5, 1997
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