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Apr 20, 2017 Editing Boot Options.; 2 minutes to read; In this article. This section is a practical guide to editing the boot options on a computer running Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008. Comment and share: Modifying the Windows 7 boot loader with the Boot Configuration Data Editor tool By Derek Schauland Derek Schauland has been tinkering with Windows systems since 1997.
Sometimes dual-booting a system is a handy way to test new software, a new operating system, or an application that needs to be run in a specific version of Windows. Other reasons to dual-boot might include replication of a client environment.
Windows handles dual-booting by using boot.ini to display a menu of bootable choices or partitions found on the current system. In Windows Vista and later versions of Windows, the bootloader was moved from boot.ini to a utility called BCDEdit.
Recently, I decided I could make better use of some disk space that I had set aside to create a bootable VHD for Windows Server 2008 R2. There was no data other than the OS installation contained within the file because I had used it only to prepare a blog post about booting from Virtual Hard Disks. To free up the space, I deleted the VHD.
Note: Always make sure to back up any data that you want to keep before deleting or modifying partitions on VHDs. Your changes could make the partition unbootable.Once I had the VHD removed, I thought Windows would be smart enough to clean up the boot loader, but I was not so lucky. I had Windows 7 set as the primary OS, so I was not without a system.
I started looking around for boot.ini and was directed toward the Boot Configuration Data Editor (BCDEdit) as the utility to use when editing boot loader information in Windows 7 (and in Vista too).
To begin, open the Start menu, select All Programs, and then choose Accessories. Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run As Administrator. Once in the command window, type bcdedit. This will return the current running configuration of your boot loader, showing any and all items that can boot on this system.
In this example, I decided to remove the entry for my Windows 2008 R2 installation, as I wouldn't need it for the time being. To remove an entry, you will need to know the Boot Loader Identifier (found in curly braces in Figure A).Figure AI copied the whole list into Notepad and then selected and copied just the ID, braces included.
Removing an entry from the Boot Loader
One simple command got the Windows Server 2008 R2 entry out of the boot loader. At the command prompt, enter the following:
Bcdedit /delete {boot loader identifier}
Press Enter, and the Boot Configuration Data Editor (BCDEdit) will remove the entry for the ID you specified and display a message when finished. When Windows starts, the only choice available in the boot menu should be the current Windows installation.
Warning: Be careful when editing the boot configuration data. If you mistakenly remove the current instance of Windows, you may render your computer unbootable. Learning has never been so easy!
Sometimes dual-booting a system is a handy way to test new software, either a new operating system, or an application that needs to be run in a specific version of Windows. Other reasons to dual boot might include replication of a client environment.
Windows handles dual booting by using boot.ini to display a menu of bootable choices or partitions found on the current system. In Windows Vista and later versions of Windows, the bootloader was moved from boot.ini to a utility called BCDEdit.
For this example, we are assuming that you already have a Virtual Hard Disk that is expendable. So begin by deleting the VHD (see note below). In this case, we'll delete Windows Server 2008 R2.
4 Steps total
Step 1: ** Please consider before starting **
Always make sure to back up any data that you want to keep before deleting or modifying partitions on VHDs (Virtual Hard Disks). Your changes could make the partition unbootable.
Step 2: Boot Configuration Data Editor (BCDEdit)
Once you have VHD removed, Windows is not smart enough to clean up the boot loader. Set Windows 7 as the primary OS so you are not without a system.
Boot Configuration Data Editor (BCDEdit) is the utility to use when editing boot loader information in Windows 7 (and in Vista too).
To begin, open the Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories.
Right-click on Command Prompt and select 'Run As Administrator.'
Windows 7 Boot Screen Editor
Step 3: Open a command window
Once in the command window, type bcdedit
This will return the current running configuration of your boot loader, showing any and all items that can boot on this system.
In this example, I decided to remove the entry for my Windows 2008 R2 installation, as I wouldn’t need it for the time being. To remove an entry, you will need to know the Boot Loader Identifier (found in curly braces in the image to the right).
You'll need to copy the whole list into Notepad and then selected and copied just the ID, braces included.
Windows 7 Boot Screen Editor
Step 4: Removing an entry from the Boot Loader
Boot Editor Windows 10
One simple command got the Windows Server 2008 R2 entry out of the boot loader. At the command prompt, enter the following:
Bcdedit /delete {boot loader identifier}
Press and the Boot Configuration Data Editor (BCDEdit) will remove the entry for the ID you specified and display a message when finished.
When Windows starts, the only choice available in the boot menu should be the current Windows installation.
Warning: Be careful when editing the boot configuration data. If you mistakenly remove the current instance of Windows, you may render your computer unbootable.
I hope this helps!
David
David
Published: Jul 23, 2009 · Last Updated: Jan 17, 2018
References
- Neosmart's EasyBCD is a GUI based utility that has been recommended as easier to use than the Micosoft editor.
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- Sonoraboyans Nov 10, 2010 at 05:42pmAnother GUI version of bcdedit is 'Visual BCD Editor' - first utility to implement full editing of Windows BCD store.
In the 'References' above I would omit the wording '..and just as powerful' as there are many objects / elements in the BCD store EasyBCD can't change... - HabaneroDavid Scammell Nov 11, 2010 at 10:20amGreat tips ... references edited. Thanks!