Index Introduction The BCD Store The System BCD Store Default Paths\Setup (BIOS) Default Paths\Setup (UEFI) BCDEdit - The Basics Check Entries in a BCD Store Devices Devices - locate Backing up the BCD Store Examples - Part 1 Examples - Part 2 Examples - Part 3 Examples - Part 4 BCDEdit Commands BCDEdit Versions Mounting the BCD Store... Acknowledgements Appendices ========= Glossary BCDEdit (version 6.0.6001) BCDEdit (version 6.1.7601) BCDEdit (version 6.3.9600) Device Partition - Data Objects and Elements Alternatives to bcdedit UEFI, BIOS, GPT and MBR

Contents

• Introduction
  Includes the key for using these notes.

• The BCD Store
  Overview of the BCD file, which contains the boot menu options and settings.

• The System BCD Store

• Default Paths\Setup (BIOS)
  Default installation setup (paths and partition structure).

• Default Paths\Setup (UEFI)
  Default installation setup (paths and partition structure).

• BCDEdit - The Basics

• Check Entries in a BCD Store

• Devices
  Syntax for devices and file paths in the BCD store.

• Devices - locate

• Backing Up the BCD Store

• Examples - Part 1
  Examples focusing on creating objects in a BCD store.

• Examples - Part 2
  Manage existing objects in a BCD store.

• Examples - Part 3
  Walkthrough (create a new store, add bootmgr entry, etc)

• Examples - Part 4
  Miscellaneous commands.

• BCDEdit Commands
  Reference for commonly used commands - listed in categories.

• BCDEdit Versions

• Mounting the BCD Store as a Registry Hive
  Overview of BCD entries as seen when mounted as a registry hive.

• Acknowledgements

Appendices

• Glossary

• BCDEdit (version 6.0.6001)
  Command reference for BCDEdit version 6.0.6001 (Windows Vista (SP1) / WinPE 2.1)

• BCDEdit (version 6.1.7601)
  Command reference for BCDEdit version 6.1.7601 (Windows 7 (SP1) / WinPE 3.1)

• BCDEdit (version 6.3.9600)
  Command reference for BCDEdit version 6.3.9600 (Windows 8.1 / WinPE 5.1)

• Devices Partition - Data
  A detailed look at the data in Partition Device type entries.

• Objects and Elements

• Alternatives to BCDEdit

• UEFI, BIOS, GPT and MBR
  Overview of UEFI and BIOS.