Comments on: Vista: Use BCDEDIT to change boot up options (dual boot w/XP Prof)

By: Buildern

Buildern — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:07:00 +0000

i installed server 2008 and now formated the drive but i still get the “earlier version of windows” how can i remove that

By: Ejsalom

Ejsalom — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:03:00 +0000

In the XP boot.ini I had the option to define in which drive is each OS, but I’m unable to find how to do it with BCDEDIT… it seems that can define only patitions.

By: Mohan

Mohan — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:36:00 +0000

Thank u :) it helped me a lot. I was unaware of bcdedit on Vista.

By: G G98

G G98 — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:31:00 +0000

what if there is no exiting “Windows Legacy OS Loader”? but there was an xp partition what was C. before installing Vista now D:?

By: Ruedi

Ruedi — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:06:00 +0000

WIN7 din’t boot on a dual boot (XP/7) system because, how nows the device was set to unknow. With BCDEDIT I was able to change these settings.
BCDEDIT /set {…..hexID…..} device partion=D:

By: Riyaadjondah

Riyaadjondah — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:39:00 +0000

brilliant! thanks for posting this on the net. works a treat. now ive got “windows xp” rather than “earlier version of windows” listed as a boot option.

By: Halofan

Halofan — Wed, 19 May 2010 09:30:00 +0000

Can anyone tell me how can change the anem of vista like in the system properties i get Windows vista ultimate so i wnt to change it to Windows Vista Halo like the vista black edition

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:18:00 +0000

Thank you,
My problem is that I have removed XP from my computer. When I boot there two options: Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows XP Setup. I Want to remove the XP message but it is not in the bcdedit command string. Any ideas?
Blaine
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bharat1 wrote, in response to BlaineA:

the box appears and in a flash the bcdedit again goes off……..plz help me

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By: Name

Name — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:01:00 +0000

very helpful. this works for Windows 7 also. in my instance to remove the “earlier version of windows” entry before boot. in a command prompt (administratively priveleged) do bcdedit /? /delete to show the syntax of what you want to clean up. in my case it was a ntldr… and it shows directly in the help file.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:51:00 +0000

the box appears and in a flash the bcdedit again goes off……..plz help me