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Install Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store in USB Pendrive
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<blockquote data-quote="viktik" data-source="post: 259424" data-attributes="member: 12848"><p>Installing Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store in USB Pendrive can be used to boot into Windows OS in case the system partition in which BCD is stored gets corrupted.</p><p></p><p>You can also use this as backup if you are editing the BCD in system partition. BCD stored in pendrive can be used to boot in windows OS if do something wrong while editing BCD in system partition.</p><p></p><p>After booting into Windows OS using BCD stored in USB Pendrive you can do other troubleshooting which you cannot do if the system is un-bootable.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Insert the USB Pendrive.</p><p>Format the Pendrive.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"><u><em><strong>1. Using BCDboot in CMD</strong></em></u></span></span></p><p></p><p>Run CMD as Administrator</p><p></p><p>The drive letter in your case will change.</p><p></p><p>Windows OS is installed in C: drive and USB Pendrive is in I: drive . Using these drive letter I Type command " <span style="color: #b35900"><strong>bcdboot C:\Windows /s I: /f ALL</strong></span> " .</p><p></p><p>If the command run successfully then the BCD will be created in USB Pendrive</p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/xtmxssqpl/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_CMD_METHOD_10092014_224.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>To see the BCD in Pendrive you can use EasyBCD</p><p></p><p>Click "Select BCD Store"</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/wfvaxhrg9/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_CMD_METHOD_10092014_230.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Select BCD in pendrive . In this case USB Pendrive is I: drive</p><p>In this case BCD for BIOS based computer it is at location "<span style="color: #663300"><strong> <span style="color: #b35900">I:\Boot\BCD</span></strong></span> "</p><p>If I had UEFI based computer then the BCD would be at location "<span style="color: #b35900"><strong>I:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot</strong></span>"</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/tbkn0pant/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_CMD_METHOD_10092014_230.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Below you can see that one entry has been added which points to Windows OS installed in C: drive</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/r5qc6777d/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_CMD_METHOD_10092014_230.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Now this BCD in USB Pendrive can be used to boot Windows OS</p><p style="text-align: center"></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660033"><em><u><strong>2. SIMPLE COPYING METHOD</strong></u></em></span></span></p><p></p><p>Assign a drive letter to the system partition. System Partition is always the first partition in hard disk.</p><p>Use inbuilt Computer Management</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]20507[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]20493[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]20494[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]20495[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>In "<span style="color: #660066"><strong>Folder Options</strong></span>"</p><p>Select "<span style="color: #660033"><strong>Show Hidden Files,folder and driv</strong>e</span>"</p><p>Untick "<span style="color: #660033"><strong>Hide protected operating systems files</strong></span>"</p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]20496[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Open system partition drive.</p><p>In this case it is F: drive</p><p>Select all the folders & files as shown below. Do not select "RECYCLE.BIN" , "RECOVERY" and "System Volume Information"</p><p>Right click and COPY.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]20497[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>PASTE all the copied files in USB Pendrive</p><p>In this case I: drive</p><p>Now you can use this USB Pendrive to boot into Windows OS. You may need to change the settings in BIOS to boot from USB Pendrive.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]20498[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Remove the assigned Drive Letter to the system partition</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]20504[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]20505[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>In "<span style="color: #660066"><strong>Folder Options</strong></span>"</p><p>Select "<span style="color: #660033"><strong>Don't Show Hidden Files,folder and driv</strong>e</span>"</p><p>Tick "<span style="color: #660033"><strong>Hide protected operating systems files</strong></span>"</p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]20511[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #003366"><u><em><strong>3. USING EASYBCD</strong></em></u></span></span></p><p></p><p>Install & open EasyBCD</p><p>Select " <span style="color: #003366"><strong>BCD Deployment</strong></span> "</p><p>Under " <span style="color: #003366"><strong>Create Bootable External Media</strong></span> " in " <span style="color: #003366"><strong>Partition:</strong></span> " select the USB Pendrive</p><p>In this case I: drive is USB Pendrive</p><p>Click "<span style="color: #003366"><strong>Install BCD</strong></span>"</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/kpcs2d9a1/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_001_10092014_134453.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Click "Yes" when asked as shown below</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/k8rkfxlix/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_002_10092014_134514.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>In "<span style="color: #003366"><strong>View Settings</strong></span>" you can see that BCD has been deployed in USB Pendrive ( I: drive )</p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/g0ws76k3d/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_003_10092014_134524.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Now you need to "<span style="color: #003366"><strong>Add New Entry</strong></span>" in the BCD .</p><p>You may add entry to boot Windows Vista/7/8 OS or a Linux OS</p><p></p><p>To add Windows OS entry you need to know in which drive Windows is installed.</p><p></p><p>Select "<span style="color: #003366"><strong>Add New Entry</strong></span>"</p><p>Under "<span style="color: #003366"><strong>Windows</strong></span>" tab select the type of windows.</p><p>Type a name in " <span style="color: #003366"><strong>Name:</strong></span> "</p><p>Select the drive in which Windows OS is installed in "<span style="color: #003366"><strong>Drive :</strong></span>"</p><p>Click "<span style="color: #003366"><strong>Add Entry</strong></span>"</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/doos9l7i1/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_004_10092014_134551.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>In this case "<span style="color: #003366"><strong>Windows 8.1 Pro</strong></span>" entry added to BCD in USB Pendrive</p><p>This can be used to boot into Windows OS installed in C: drive using BCD in USB Pendrive</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/qhcw9ij3t/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_005_10092014_134607.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>You can also add a Linux OS entry if Linux OS is installed the hard disk along with Windows OS</p><p></p><p>Select "<span style="color: #006600"><strong>Add New Entry</strong></span>"</p><p></p><p>Under "<span style="color: #006600"><strong>Linux/BSD</strong></span>" tab</p><p>In "<span style="color: #006600"><strong>Type</strong></span>" select the type of Bootloader used by installed Linux</p><p>In "<span style="color: #006600"><strong>Name</strong></span>" enter the desired name for Linux entry</p><p>In "<span style="color: #006600"><strong>Drive</strong></span>" select the Partition in which Linux is installed</p><p>Click "<span style="color: #006600"><strong>Add Entry</strong></span>"</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/dneug65o9/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_006_10092014_134626.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>In "<span style="color: #006600"><strong>View Settings</strong></span>" you can see that "<span style="color: #006600"><strong>Linux Mint 17</strong></span>" entry has been added to BCD in the USB Pendrive</p><p>This entry can be used to boot into Linux using USB Pendrive</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://s26.postimg.org/64vp7jebd/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_007_10092014_134634.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="viktik, post: 259424, member: 12848"] Installing Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store in USB Pendrive can be used to boot into Windows OS in case the system partition in which BCD is stored gets corrupted. You can also use this as backup if you are editing the BCD in system partition. BCD stored in pendrive can be used to boot in windows OS if do something wrong while editing BCD in system partition. After booting into Windows OS using BCD stored in USB Pendrive you can do other troubleshooting which you cannot do if the system is un-bootable. Insert the USB Pendrive. Format the Pendrive. [SIZE=5][COLOR=#660000][U][I][B]1. Using BCDboot in CMD[/B][/I][/U][/COLOR][/SIZE] Run CMD as Administrator The drive letter in your case will change. Windows OS is installed in C: drive and USB Pendrive is in I: drive . Using these drive letter I Type command " [COLOR=#b35900][B]bcdboot C:\Windows /s I: /f ALL[/B][/COLOR] " . If the command run successfully then the BCD will be created in USB Pendrive [CENTER][IMG]http://s26.postimg.org/xtmxssqpl/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_CMD_METHOD_10092014_224.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] To see the BCD in Pendrive you can use EasyBCD Click "Select BCD Store" [CENTER][IMG]http://s26.postimg.org/wfvaxhrg9/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_CMD_METHOD_10092014_230.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Select BCD in pendrive . In this case USB Pendrive is I: drive In this case BCD for BIOS based computer it is at location "[COLOR=#663300][B] [COLOR=#b35900]I:\Boot\BCD[/COLOR][/B][/COLOR] " If I had UEFI based computer then the BCD would be at location "[COLOR=#b35900][B]I:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot[/B][/COLOR]" [CENTER][IMG]http://s26.postimg.org/tbkn0pant/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_CMD_METHOD_10092014_230.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Below you can see that one entry has been added which points to Windows OS installed in C: drive [CENTER][IMG]http://s26.postimg.org/r5qc6777d/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_CMD_METHOD_10092014_230.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Now this BCD in USB Pendrive can be used to boot Windows OS [CENTER][/CENTER] [SIZE=5][COLOR=#660033][I][U][B]2. SIMPLE COPYING METHOD[/B][/U][/I][/COLOR][/SIZE] Assign a drive letter to the system partition. System Partition is always the first partition in hard disk. Use inbuilt Computer Management [CENTER][ATTACH=full]20507[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]20493[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [CENTER][ATTACH=full]20494[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [CENTER][ATTACH=full]20495[/ATTACH][/CENTER] In "[COLOR=#660066][B]Folder Options[/B][/COLOR]" Select "[COLOR=#660033][B]Show Hidden Files,folder and driv[/B]e[/COLOR]" Untick "[COLOR=#660033][B]Hide protected operating systems files[/B][/COLOR]" [CENTER][ATTACH=full]20496[/ATTACH][/CENTER] Open system partition drive. In this case it is F: drive Select all the folders & files as shown below. Do not select "RECYCLE.BIN" , "RECOVERY" and "System Volume Information" Right click and COPY. [ATTACH=full]20497[/ATTACH] PASTE all the copied files in USB Pendrive In this case I: drive Now you can use this USB Pendrive to boot into Windows OS. You may need to change the settings in BIOS to boot from USB Pendrive. [ATTACH=full]20498[/ATTACH] Remove the assigned Drive Letter to the system partition [ATTACH=full]20504[/ATTACH] [CENTER][ATTACH=full]20505[/ATTACH][/CENTER] In "[COLOR=#660066][B]Folder Options[/B][/COLOR]" Select "[COLOR=#660033][B]Don't Show Hidden Files,folder and driv[/B]e[/COLOR]" Tick "[COLOR=#660033][B]Hide protected operating systems files[/B][/COLOR]" [CENTER][ATTACH=full]20511[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [SIZE=5][COLOR=#003366][U][I][B]3. USING EASYBCD[/B][/I][/U][/COLOR][/SIZE] Install & open EasyBCD Select " [COLOR=#003366][B]BCD Deployment[/B][/COLOR] " Under " [COLOR=#003366][B]Create Bootable External Media[/B][/COLOR] " in " [COLOR=#003366][B]Partition:[/B][/COLOR] " select the USB Pendrive In this case I: drive is USB Pendrive Click "[COLOR=#003366][B]Install BCD[/B][/COLOR]" [CENTER][IMG]http://s26.postimg.org/kpcs2d9a1/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_001_10092014_134453.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Click "Yes" when asked as shown below [CENTER][IMG]http://s26.postimg.org/k8rkfxlix/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_002_10092014_134514.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] In "[COLOR=#003366][B]View Settings[/B][/COLOR]" you can see that BCD has been deployed in USB Pendrive ( I: drive ) [CENTER][IMG]http://s26.postimg.org/g0ws76k3d/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_003_10092014_134524.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Now you need to "[COLOR=#003366][B]Add New Entry[/B][/COLOR]" in the BCD . You may add entry to boot Windows Vista/7/8 OS or a Linux OS To add Windows OS entry you need to know in which drive Windows is installed. Select "[COLOR=#003366][B]Add New Entry[/B][/COLOR]" Under "[COLOR=#003366][B]Windows[/B][/COLOR]" tab select the type of windows. Type a name in " [COLOR=#003366][B]Name:[/B][/COLOR] " Select the drive in which Windows OS is installed in "[COLOR=#003366][B]Drive :[/B][/COLOR]" Click "[COLOR=#003366][B]Add Entry[/B][/COLOR]" [CENTER][IMG]http://s26.postimg.org/doos9l7i1/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_004_10092014_134551.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] In this case "[COLOR=#003366][B]Windows 8.1 Pro[/B][/COLOR]" entry added to BCD in USB Pendrive This can be used to boot into Windows OS installed in C: drive using BCD in USB Pendrive [CENTER][IMG]http://s26.postimg.org/qhcw9ij3t/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_005_10092014_134607.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] You can also add a Linux OS entry if Linux OS is installed the hard disk along with Windows OS Select "[COLOR=#006600][B]Add New Entry[/B][/COLOR]" Under "[COLOR=#006600][B]Linux/BSD[/B][/COLOR]" tab In "[COLOR=#006600][B]Type[/B][/COLOR]" select the type of Bootloader used by installed Linux In "[COLOR=#006600][B]Name[/B][/COLOR]" enter the desired name for Linux entry In "[COLOR=#006600][B]Drive[/B][/COLOR]" select the Partition in which Linux is installed Click "[COLOR=#006600][B]Add Entry[/B][/COLOR]" [CENTER][IMG]http://s26.postimg.org/dneug65o9/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_006_10092014_134626.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] In "[COLOR=#006600][B]View Settings[/B][/COLOR]" you can see that "[COLOR=#006600][B]Linux Mint 17[/B][/COLOR]" entry has been added to BCD in the USB Pendrive This entry can be used to boot into Linux using USB Pendrive [CENTER][IMG]http://s26.postimg.org/64vp7jebd/BOOTABLE_RESCUE_PENDRIVE_007_10092014_134634.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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