List of all Command Line Switches for Reboot Restore Enterprise
The commands listed in this article can be executed through multiple methods with Reboot Restore Enterprise and existing infrastructure.
Users with Reboot Restore Enterprise edition can also perform these commands directly through the included EndPoint Manager interface, while organizations using existing management platforms that support command line deployment will find these commands integrate seamlessly with their current tools and workflows. This flexibility ensures that administrators can choose the deployment method that best fits their established processes and technical environment.
The default path for ShdCmd.exe is "C:\Program Files\Reboot Restore Enterprise" on the client PC that has Reboot Restore installed on.
Setup and Uninstall
Unattended Setup
Setup.exe /s
Uninstall
ShdCmd.exe /Uninstall {/start | /lastgood | /baseline } /u administrator /p password
Program Settings
Tray Icon
ShdCmd.exe /TrayIcon [/show | /hide] /u administrator /p password
Language
ShdCmd.exe /Lang [/set langid] /u administrator /p password
*Langid can be retrievd by runing ShdCmd.exe /Lang
Subsystem Display Mode
ShdCmd.exe /StartMode [text | color16 | color256 | colortrue] /u administrator /p password
Show Protected Partitions
ShdCmd.exe /Part /u administrator /p password
Change Administrator Password
ShdCmd.exe /ChangePwd /pwd [password] /u administrator /p password
Import Program Settings from Setup.ini
ShdCmd.exe /Import {/path inifilepath} /u administrator /p password
Turn Off/Turn On Protection
ShdCmd.exe /protect [enable | disable] /u administrator /p password
Show/Hide the subsystem logo
ShdCmd.exe /SubSystem [/show | /hide] /u administrator /p password
Allow install of Windows Updates that cannot be rolled back
ShdCmd.exe /BcdEdit [/enable | /disable] /u administrator /p password
Disable Auto Windows Update (for Windows 10/11 system)
ShdCmd.exe /watchWU [/enable | /disable] /u administrator /p password
Baseline Management
Update Baseline
ShdCmd.exe /Snapshot /u administrator /p password
Update Baseline Scheduler
ShdCmd.exe /UpdateSch [/show] [/win] [/app name] [/t day-from-to] [/shutdown] /u administrator /p password
*[/show] shows the current setting
For example: shdcmd.exe /UpdateSche /win /t 01-03-04 /u administrator /p password
This will set the Windows Update scheduler on Monday from 3 to 4am.
For example: shdcmd.exe /UpdateSche /win /t 02-03 /u administrator /p password
This will set the Windows Update scheduler on Tuesday from 3 to finish.
List All Snapshots
ShdCmd.exe /List /u administrator /p password
Enable/Disable Fast Restore
ShdCmd.exe /FastRes [/enable | /disable]
Restore Now
ShdCmd.exe /Restore [/start| /lastgood | /baseline] /shutdown /u administrator /p password
Reset or Update the Installation Baseline
ShdCmd.exe /Baseline {/reset | /update} /u administrator /p password
/reset: reset to the installation baseline
/update: update the current system as the new installation baseline
Exclude Registry from Restore
ShdCmd.exe /SyncReg [/add keyname1 ...] [/del keyname1 ...] [/clear] [/export filename] [/backup] /u administrator /p password
add: Add registry keys to be excluded from restore
del: Deleted registry keys added to the exclusion
clear: Delete ALL registry keys added to the exclusion
export: Export the registry keys added to the exclusion to a file (for debug only)
Restrict Use of Resources
ShdCmd.exe /Restrict [/cdrom [0|1]] [/ufd [0|1]] [/internet [0|1]] /u administrator /p password
Restore Settings
ShdCmd.exe /ResMode [/show] [/restart] [/logoff] [/idle mm] [/weekly "dd hh:mm"]
[/daily hh:mm|1stboot] [/hourly mm] [/disable] /u administrator /p password
*[/show] shows the current setting
Apply Windows Update Now
ShdCmd.exe /updwin /all /u administrator /p password
Defrag Snapshots in Pre-OS
ShdCmd.exe /defragnow /u administrator /p password
Set Subsystem to Defrag on Every Restart
ShdCmd.exe /TsrOpt {/enable | /disable} /u administrator /p password
Activation
Check Activation Status
ShdCmd.exe /netreg /status
Activate Now Using the Existing Product ID
ShdCmd.exe /netreg /regnow
Activate Using another Product ID
ShdCmd.exe /netreg /pid RM123-568-1236 /restart /u Administrator /p password
*Do not supply the /restart switch if you do not want the activation to automatically restart the system
Show How Many Days Remaining for the Demo
ShdCmd.exe /netreg /days