BCD represents a store consisting of specific files that enables control over what should happen when an OS boots. Bcdedit.exe (see Figure 11.12) is a file that is used to manage the BCD data store. In a similar fashion to boot.ini, bcdedit.exe is located inside the disk partitions. It works with OSes from Windows Vista to Windows Server 2019:

Figure 11.12: Running bcdedit.exe
In a multiple boot scenario, the MBR contains both NTLDR and BOOTMGR. This means that both boot.ini and bcdedit.exe are also present to display the respective OS's list. As we mentioned previously, you can use bootsect.exe (refer to the Understanding ...