bcd file

[pooksahib]

Hi. I've just added Win 7 RTM. For a short while, I had the Win 7 evaluation copy too but I removed it after making the drive which held the RTM version 'active'. Before I formatted the other drive, I copied over the 'Boot folder' and 'boot file' as well as using the bcdedit /export:C\boot\bcd command.

So I now have just the one OS. But sitting on the C drive is a 36KB file called bcd. Is that normal or should I delete it?

Many thanks.

 

[zigzag3143]

Hi. I've just added Win 7 RTM. For a short while, I had the Win 7 evaluation copy too but I removed it after making the drive which held the RTM version 'active'. Before I formatted the other drive, I copied over the 'Boot folder' and 'boot file' as well as using the bcdedit /export:C\boot\bcd command.

So I now have just the one OS. But sitting on the C drive is a 36KB file called bcd. Is that normal or should I delete it?

Many thanks.

bcdedit is a loader editor. If you no longer are dual booting, and dont have a menu when you boot up, then you can delete it. there is a tutorial on bcdedits use in the tut's section here @SF

Ken

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Here's the tutorial, at the link below.


http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2676-bcdedit-how-use.html?ltr=B

 

[zigzag3143]

thanks ted, I should have done that myself but I managed to hose my bookmarks

Ken

 

[pooksahib]

Many thanks gentlemen.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

thanks ted, I should have done that myself but I managed to hose my bookmarks

Ken

No probe Ken, I've used it quite a bit for myself and I know right where it is.


You're welcome pooksahib.