BCDEdit Operation on a store

BCDEdit /store

This command-line option can be used with most Bcdedit commands to specify the store to be used. If this option is not specified, then the system store is used.
This option may not be used with the /createstore, /import and /export commands.

Syntax

bcdedit /store <filename>

Parameter

<filename> Specifies the file name of the boot configuration data store. If the file name contains spaces, it must be enclosed in quotation marks ("").

Example

The following commands list the active entries in the specified data store file: bcdedit /store C:\DATA\BCD /enum ACTIVE
bcdedit /store "C:\DATA\My BCD" /enum ACTIVE

BCDEdit /createstore

This command created a new empty boot configuration data store. The created store is not a system store.

Syntax

bcdedit /createstore <filename>

Parameter

<filename> Specifies the filename of the boot configuration data store. If the filename contains spaces, it must be enclosed in quotation marks ("").

Example

The following command creates the specified store file: bcdedit /createstore C:\DATA\BCD

BCDEdit /export

This command exports the contents of the system store into a file. This file can be used later to restore the state of the system store. This command is only valid for the system store.

Syntax

bcdedit /export <filename>

Parameter

<filename> Specifies the filename of the boot configuration data store. If the filename contains spaces, it must be enclosed in quotation marks ("").

Example

The following command exports the system store to the specified file: bcdedit /export "C:\Data\BCD Backup"

BCDEdit /import

This command restores the state of the system store using a backup data file previously generated using the /export command. Any existing entries in the system store are deleted before the import takes place. This command is only valid for the system store.

Syntax

bcdedit /import <filename> [/clean]

Parameter

<filename> The name of the file that is imported into the system store. If the filename contains spaces, it must be enclosed in quotation marks (""). /cleanSpecifies that all existing firmware boot entries should be deleted (only affects EFI systems).

Example

The following command imports the specified file into the system store. bcdedit /import "C:\Data\BCD Backup" /clean

BCDEdit /sysstore

This command sets the system store device. This command is only valid for EFI systems in cases where the system store device is ambiguous. This setting does not persist across reboots.

Syntax

bcdedit /sysstore <devicename>

Parameter

<devicename> The name of a system partition to set as the the system store device. The device must be a system partition.

Example

The following command sets the system store device as specified: bcdedit /sysstore C:

Sources and References

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/devtest/bcd-boot-options-reference
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/bcdedit
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/bcdedit-command-line-options
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/devtest/bcdedit--set
• https://atomicit.ca/kb/articles/how-to-fix-windows-7810-boot-problem-with-bcdedit/
• https://neosmart.net/wiki/bcdedit/#BCDEdit_on_Windows_8