Boot Manager Configuration

Working with Boot Configuration Data Store Editor(BCDedit.exe) :

Name change of Boot Manager Operating System : 

 Steps:

1.      Run command prompt (cmd) as administrator

2.         bcdedit    →    Enter

3.         bcdedit  /set   {GUID}   description  "windows 7"      →    Enter        

 Display order change of Boot Manager Operating System :  

 Steps:  

      1.  Run command prompt (cmd) as administrator

      2. bcdedit  /displayorder  {GUID}  /addlast  or   /addfirst     ->    Enter

Setting default of Boot Manager Operating System :

 Steps:

1.      Run command prompt(cmd) as administrator

2.          Bcdedit    →    Enter

3.           bcdedit   /default   {GUID}  →    Enter   

Delete of Boot Manager Operating System :  

 Steps:

1.      Run command prompt(cmd) as administrator

2.          Bcdedit   →    Enter

3.          bcdedit   /delete   {GUID}  →    Enter 

  

Set a Bootable VHD entry to Boot Manager :

 Steps:     

1.      Run command prompt(cmd) as administrator

2.      bcdedit     →    Enter

3.      bcdedit   /copy   {current}   /d   "Windows 7  vhd"    →    Enter

4.      bcdedit   /set   {GUID}  device  vhd="[D:]\filename.vhd"      →    Enter

5.      bcdedit   /set   {GUID}  osdevice  vhd="[D:]\filename.vhd"   →    Enter

6.      bcdedit   /set   {GUID}   detecthal  on       →    Enter

     

Set a Bootable Physical Drive entry to Boot Manager :

 Steps:     

1.      Run command prompt(cmd) as administrator

2.      bcdedit     →    Enter

3.      bcdedit   /copy   {current}   /d   "Windows 7 "     →    Enter

4.      bcdedit   /set   {GUID}  device  partition=D:       →    Enter

5.          bcdedit   /set   {GUID}  osdevice  partition=D:    →    Enter

6.          bcdedit   /set   {GUID}   detecthal  on         →    Enter

Install an Operating System to a VHD file:

  Steps:

           1. Start the normal installation process   →   Go to the partitioning page 
            2. Press   →   Shift + F10  
            3. Write in command prompt(cmd):-
                    -->  diskpart    →     Enter
                    -->  select vdisk file="[D:]\Windows 7.vhd"   →   Enter
                    -->  attach vdisk    →   Enter
                    -->  exit    →   Enter
                    -->  exit    →   Enter
             4. Refresh the partitioning page   →   Click Refresh
             5. You will see Virtual Hard Disk below   →   press vhd   →   Next

            So, your installation of OS in vhd is running.