pixieboots Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Hello friends,I have to create a BCD file for my PXE boot server... but it isnt working.This is a short part of info from the WAIK:Bcdedit –createstore c:\BCDThis command doesnt work. I instead had to use Bcdedit /createstore c:\BCDC:\Windows\System32>Bcdedit /createstore c:\BCDThe operation completed successfully. neato.Why did M$ put a -createstore when it should have been a /createstore ????Now it gets worse:Bcdedit –store C:\BCD –create {ramdiskoptions} /d “Ramdisk options” I copy and paste that command into my console and this is the result:C:\Windows\System32>Bcdedit -store C:\BCD -create {ramdiskoptions} /d "Ramdisk options"The specified command line is not valid.Run "bcdedit /?" for command line assistance.C:\Windows\System32>Bcdedit -store C:\BCD -create {ramdiskoptions} /d "Ramdisk options"The specified command line is not valid.Run "bcdedit /?" for command line assistance.OK wtf.So I tried variations of this:Bcdedit /create {ramdiskoptions} /d "Ramdisk options"(the reason is because - seems to be / and the "Bcdedit -store C:\BCD" at the beginning seems to be more misguided junkand I get:C:\Windows\System32>Bcdedit /create {ramdiskoptions} /d "Ramdisk options"An error occurred while attempting the specified create operation.The specified entry already exists.HOW does it already exist!!?? I didnt put that there!?? hahahah (I am going crazy!) I didnt even get this far:Bcdedit –store C:\BCD –set {ramdiskoptions} ramdisksdidevice bootBcdedit –store C:\BCD –set {ramdiskoptions} ramdisksdipath \boot\boot.sdiCreate the RAMDISK settings. For example,Bcdedit –store C:\BCD –create {ramdiskoptions} /d “Ramdisk options” Bcdedit –store C:\BCD –set {ramdiskoptions} ramdisksdidevice bootBcdedit –store C:\BCD –set {ramdiskoptions} ramdisksdipath \boot\boot.sdiI have been at this for 5 days now, reading the WAIK, trying variations, pxebooting bunk BCD files that cant find "boot.ini"I PMed kennedto because he got it to work... he said he made scripts and he will post them, but I cannot wait to get this working and ive been frustrating myself because I'm stubborn like that.All I really want for Christmas is real instructions (yes with the REAL commands IN ORDER) on how to buid a BCD store for PXE booting winpe2.0. That is ALL I want for christmas... I know ive gone nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixieboots Posted December 5, 2006 Author Share Posted December 5, 2006 I finally fingered it out.I was using vista build 5744's bcdeditIn the WAIK guide everything turned out to be correct EXCEPT for a silly commandcd \temp\Windows\Boot\PXEI dont know why that there....once I created my own winpe2.0 BOOTABLE cd FROM the WAIK image wim everything worked.... it had a different Bcdedit.exe And that bcdedit used a completely different set of commands.... thanks alot microsoft for telling me i could use my Vista OR winPE2.0.... that was simply NOT the case here.I still havent tried to PXEboot the new BCD yet, so if I run into any more issues I'll just keep posting in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizban2 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 why do you even have to edit the BCD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixieboots Posted December 5, 2006 Author Share Posted December 5, 2006 Well, I should not celebrate.. the last 3 commands didnt work.Bcdedit –store c:\BCD –create {bootmgr} /d “Windows VISTA BootManager” /inherit {dbgsettings} Bcdedit –store c:\BCD –set {bootmgr} timeout 30 Bcdedit –store c:\BCD –set displayorder {guid1} {guid2} ... ; Freakin yippee... back to the &%^%#& drawing board. why do you even have to edit the BCD?"I have to create a BCD file for my PXE boot server" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxXPsoft Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 perhaps if you broke it up a littlebcdedit /timeout 3bcdedit /default {ntldr} <<XPworks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixieboots Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 perhaps if you broke it up a littlebcdedit /timeout 3bcdedit /default {ntldr} <<XPworksWorks for building a BCD file to PXE boot winpe??? cuz it looks to me like your making up a XP/NTLDR combo and that is NOT what im talking about/needing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bj-kaiser Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 hint: "bcdedit /? /addfirst"took me a lot of time til I had figured out that the last command line in the docs is wrong. At least for me that worked out too a BCD that allows to PXE boot WinPE 2.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixieboots Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 hint: "bcdedit /? /addfirst"took me a lot of time til I had figured out that the last command line in the docs is wrong. At least for me that worked out too a BCD that allows to PXE boot WinPE 2.0.I really dont see what your saying man... "use the man page" isnt really very helpful for everyone. Bcdedit –store c:\BCD –create {bootmgr} /d “Windows VISTA BootManager” /inherit {dbgsettings}Bcdedit –store c:\BCD –set {bootmgr} timeout 30Bcdedit –store c:\BCD –set displayorder {guid1} {guid2} ... ; Similar to this format above.. Please help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
`Felix` Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Here is an easy way to edit the boot configuration without needing to use bcdedit : VistaBootPro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxXPsoft Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 ahh ya cheatin `Felix` I used that till i learn to do it myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
`Felix` Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 ahh ya cheatin `Felix` I used that till i learn to do it myselfWell it is cheating, however i have also done stuff with bcdedit (what a pain in the butt) so i much prefer to do it the simple way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patters Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Pixieboots - I've just wasted most of my morning screwing around with bcdedit, and it turned out that like you I was using the version on Vista RC2. Very frustrating. Even worse, I didn't check this forum!One problem - presumably this means you can actually only have a single PE 2.0 image if you do it this way, because it will always try to load the bootfiles from tftproot/boot. I'm using 2003 RIS to serve the image.I can only seem to find the BDD 2007 beta, even though I'm a volume licence customer. I rang MS today and they had no idea where I could get it. The beta version seems to be missing WDS and it doesn't have that documentation about booting via a PXE server. Where did you get yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluberti Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Most everything you need is included in the WAIK:http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/6...5-LRMAIK_EN.img Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixieboots Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share Posted December 7, 2006 Pixieboots - I've just wasted most of my morning screwing around with bcdedit, and it turned out that like you I was using the version on Vista RC2. Very frustrating. Even worse, I didn't check this forum!One problem - presumably this means you can actually only have a single PE 2.0 image if you do it this way, because it will always try to load the bootfiles from tftproot/boot. I'm using 2003 RIS to serve the image.I can only seem to find the BDD 2007 beta, even though I'm a volume licence customer. I rang MS today and they had no idea where I could get it. The beta version seems to be missing WDS and it doesn't have that documentation about booting via a PXE server. Where did you get yours?I got mine from the same place as the fellow who responded below you....BTW guys I tried VistaBootPro... and I see nowhere on it where you can configure it to boot the wim...... Mainly because you can choose "Add new operating system entry" but then you are forced to choose to load it from a drive letter... a grave mistake if your trying to load from /Boot nuff said.am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixieboots Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 (edited) Pixieboots - I've just wasted most of my morning screwing around with bcdedit, and it turned out that like you I was using the version on Vista RC2. Very frustrating. Even worse, I didn't check this forum!One problem - presumably this means you can actually only have a single PE 2.0 image if you do it this way, because it will always try to load the bootfiles from tftproot/boot. I'm using 2003 RIS to serve the image.I can only seem to find the BDD 2007 beta, even though I'm a volume licence customer. I rang MS today and they had no idea where I could get it. The beta version seems to be missing WDS and it doesn't have that documentation about booting via a PXE server. Where did you get yours?BTW buddy, I'm glad my post here saved ya some time... after you get your WAIK downloaded let me know if you could manage to do this:Follow this guys steps ->>> flimflan.com/blog thanks josh!Then if you can get PXE booted winpe2.0 then post the BCD file!!!! (its NOT illegal to post)Thanks! -pixieboots Edited December 11, 2006 by pixieboots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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