tldr/pages/windows/bcdboot.md

bcdboot

A system utility to configure or repair boot files. More information: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/bcdboot-command-line-options-techref-di.

• Initialize the system partition by using BCD files from the source Windows folder:

bcdboot {{C:\Windows}}

• Enable verbose mode:

bcdboot {{C:\Windows}} /v

• Specify the volume letter of the system partition:

bcdboot {{C:\Windows}} /s {{S:}}

• Specify a locale:

bcdboot {{C:\Windows}} /l {{en-us}}

• Specify a firmware type while copying the boot files to a specified volume:

bcdboot {{C:\Windows}} /s {{S:}} /f {{UEFI|BIOS|ALL}}