Clear all entries from bcdedit

Question

I was wondering if anyone had a batch file that cleared ALL entries from BCDEdit.

I plan on using bcdboot to insert the correct boot entry after it is cleared.

Note: I am not authorized to use third party software.

Answer 1

EasyBCD has a feature to "reset BCD" to a clean condition, with no entries. It's free.

Disclosure: I'm the author.

Answer 2

I think this will do the trick.

Warning - make sure you realize the repercussions. After clearing, your system will not boot back into windows. You'll almost certainly want to run another command before restarting - I give an example at then end. I've only tested this on UEFI systems

From an elevated command prompt, do the following:

bcdedit /createstore c:\emptystore
bcdedit /import c:\emptystore /clean

If you want your system to reboot back into the windows installed at c:\windows, you will want to run this from the same prompt before restarting:

bcdboot c:\windows