The disable command is a Recovery Console command used to disable services or device drivers.
disable servicename
servicename = This is the name of the specific service or driver you want to disable.
disable netman
In the above example, the disable command is used to disable the netman service, the service in Windows that manages network connections.
Note: When you disable a service or driver, the previous startup type for the service or driver is displayed on screen. Be sure to write this down in case you need to enable it again in the future using the enable command.
The disable command is only available from within the Recovery Console in Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

