BCDEdit - Boot Config Editor

Posted: 11-27-2006, 06:54 PM
I'm told I need to use BCDEdit.EXE to change boot information. I have set up
a dual boot system where XP was my old OS and Vista is the new OS. I would
like to JUST change the default boot OS from Vista to XP for the time being.
The instructions for the BCDEdit command lines are totally confusing to me.
Anyone out there that could tell me a simple way to change this would be
most appreciated.


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Colin Barnhorst
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Re: BCDEdit - Boot Config Editor
Posted: 11-27-2006, 07:07 PM
VistaBoot Pro enables you to do this simply through its GUI.

"Richard Philips" <rphilips@optonline.net> wrote in message
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> I'm told I need to use BCDEdit.EXE to change boot information. I have set
> up a dual boot system where XP was my old OS and Vista is the new OS. I
> would like to JUST change the default boot OS from Vista to XP for the
> time being. The instructions for the BCDEdit command lines are totally
> confusing to me. Anyone out there that could tell me a simple way to
> change this would be most appreciated.
>

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John Barnes
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Re: BCDEdit - Boot Config Editor
Posted: 11-27-2006, 07:08 PM
Try VistaBootPro. http://www.vistabootpro.org/

"Richard Philips" <rphilips@optonline.net> wrote in message
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> I'm told I need to use BCDEdit.EXE to change boot information. I have set
> up a dual boot system where XP was my old OS and Vista is the new OS. I
> would like to JUST change the default boot OS from Vista to XP for the
> time being. The instructions for the BCDEdit command lines are totally
> confusing to me. Anyone out there that could tell me a simple way to
> change this would be most appreciated.
>
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David Wilkinson
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Re: BCDEdit - Boot Config Editor
Posted: 11-27-2006, 07:11 PM
Richard Philips wrote:
> I'm told I need to use BCDEdit.EXE to change boot information. I have set up
> a dual boot system where XP was my old OS and Vista is the new OS. I would
> like to JUST change the default boot OS from Vista to XP for the time being.
> The instructions for the BCDEdit command lines are totally confusing to me.
> Anyone out there that could tell me a simple way to change this would be
> most appreciated.

Richard:

You should download a free program called VistaBootPro, which provides a
GUI interface to BCDEdit.exe.

David Wilkinson


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John Barnett MVP
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Re: BCDEdit - Boot Config Editor
Posted: 11-27-2006, 07:32 PM
Richard don't bother with BCDedit, instead download VistaBootPro
(www.vistabootpro.org) this by far the most user friendly boot editing
interface around.

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"Richard Philips" <rphilips@optonline.net> wrote in message
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> I'm told I need to use BCDEdit.EXE to change boot information. I have set
> up a dual boot system where XP was my old OS and Vista is the new OS. I
> would like to JUST change the default boot OS from Vista to XP for the
> time being. The instructions for the BCDEdit command lines are totally
> confusing to me. Anyone out there that could tell me a simple way to
> change this would be most appreciated.
>
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Max
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Re: BCDEdit - Boot Config Editor
Posted: 11-27-2006, 08:27 PM
If that is ALL you want to accomplish, you can do it from within Vista:
Control Panel/System/Advanced System Settings in the left pane/Startup and
Recovery-Settings Button/Default operating system from drop down list.

Otherwise, Vista Boot Pro or similar utility

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"Richard Philips" <rphilips@optonline.net> wrote in message
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> I'm told I need to use BCDEdit.EXE to change boot information. I have set
> up a dual boot system where XP was my old OS and Vista is the new OS. I
> would like to JUST change the default boot OS from Vista to XP for the
> time being. The instructions for the BCDEdit command lines are totally
> confusing to me. Anyone out there that could tell me a simple way to
> change this would be most appreciated.
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vasu
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Re: BCDEdit - Boot Config Editor
Posted: 11-27-2006, 09:04 PM
Has anybody tried EasyBCD 1.5
http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1
which is better when compred to Vista Boot Pro?
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John Barnes
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Re: BCDEdit - Boot Config Editor
Posted: 11-27-2006, 09:10 PM
I've used both and have no preference (except that VistaBootPro's website
was down for several hours one day and had to recommend EasyBCD so someone
could solve their problem).

"vasu" <vasu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Has anybody tried EasyBCD 1.5
> http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1
> which is better when compred to Vista Boot Pro?
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John Barnett MVP
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Re: BCDEdit - Boot Config Editor
Posted: 11-28-2006, 02:48 PM
Both are as good as each other. The end result is the same. It just so
happens that VistaBootPro is the one that is installed on my machine, so i
use that one the most.

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"vasu" <vasu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Has anybody tried EasyBCD 1.5
> http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1
> which is better when compred to Vista Boot Pro?
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