Microsoft DOS enable command
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The enable command is a recovery console command to enable a disabled service or driver.
The enable command is a recovery console command that is available in the below Microsoft operating systems.
Enables a Windows system service or driver.
enable servicename [start_Type]
servicename Name of the service or driver to be enabled.
start_Type How the service or driver is scheduled to be started. Valid start-Type values are:
SERVICE_BOOT_START
SERVICE_SYSTEM_START
SERVICE_AUTO_START
SERVICE_DEMAND_START
Enable prints the old start_Type of the service before resetting it to the new value. Note the old value, in case it is necessary to restore the start_Type of the service. If you do not specify a new start_Type, enable prints the old start_Type.
enable <servicename> SERVICE_SYSTEM_START
The above example would enable the auto start service. If you wish to later disable that service, you would want to use the disable command, using the old start_Type.
To list the available services and drivers, run the listsvc command.