BCDEdit Operation to Control Output

BCDEdit /enum

This command lists entries in a store. The /enum command is the default, so running "bcdedit" without parameters is equivalent to running "bcdedit /enum ACTIVE".

Syntax

bcdedit [/store <filename>] /enum [<type> | <id>] [/v]

Parameter

<filename> Specifies the store to be used. If this option is not specified, the system store is used. For more information, run "bcdedit /? store". <type>Specifies the type of entries to be listed. <type> can be one of the following: ACTIVE All entries in the boot manager display order. This is the default. FIRMWARE All firmware applications. BOOTAPP All boot environment applications. BOOTMGR The boot manager. OSLOADER All operating system entries. RESUME All resume from hibernation entries. INHERIT All inherit entries. ALL All entries. <id>Specifies the identifier of the entry to be listed. If an identifier is provided, then only the specified object will be listed. For information about identifiers, run "bcdedit /? ID". /vDisplays entry identifiers in full, rather than using names for well-known identifiers.

Example

The following command lists all operating system loader boot entries: bcdedit /enum OSLOADER The following command lists all boot manager entries: bcdedit /enum BOOTMGR The following command lists only the default boot entry: bcdedit /enum {default} The following command lists only the specified operating system boot entry: bcdedit /enum {b38a9fc1-5690-11da-b795-e9ad3c5e0e3a}

BCDEdit /v

Usually, any well-known entry identifiers are replaced by their friendly shorthand form. Specifying /v as a command-line switch prevents this replacement and displays all identifiers in full. Running "bcdedit /v" by itself is equivalent to running "bcdedit /enum ACTIVE /v".

Syntax

bcdedit /v

Example

The following command lists the active entries in the system store with all entry identifiers displayed in full. bcdedit /enum ACTIVE /v

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