REG: ControlSet\Select Subkey Entries

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, 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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