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bcdedit /timeout 15 Now you have 15 seconds to choose your OS.

This creates a ntbtlog.txt file listing every driver that loads. bcedit

One wrong parameter can render your PC unbootable. Backup is easy: bcdedit /timeout 15 Now you have 15 seconds

bcdedit /export C:\BCD_Backup To restore: Backup is easy: bcdedit /export C:\BCD_Backup To restore:

bcdedit /import C:\BCD_Backup If the command line makes you nervous, Microsoft offers a GUI tool called Visual BCD Editor (from the Windows SDK). But honestly, mastering these 5 commands puts you in the top 10% of Windows troubleshooters.

BCEDIT (Boot Configuration Data Editor) is a command-line tool that manages the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store. In older versions of Windows (XP and earlier), this was the boot.ini file. Today, the BCD store is a more robust, firmware-independent database that controls how Windows boots.