[FIXED] 0 entries listed in the bootloader

[czer27]

I have installed EasyBCD 2.1.2 on Windows 8 CP. When I start EasyBCD I have the message: There are a total of 0 entries listed in the bootloader. EasyBCD 2.0.2 shows me correct all partitions. What can I do?

 

[mqudsi]

Please share the contents of EasyBCD's "Detailed Mode" here.

Thanks.

 

[Terry60]

Is there a specific BCD greyed in the Tools > Options > General Settings on 2.1 ?

 

[czer27]

Here I´m again. I have made DetailedMode.txt and GeneralSettings.jpg and both files uploaded. Here they are.

 

[mqudsi]

I apologize, I actually need the output of
Useful Utilities | Power Console

bcdedit /enum all

OR a backup of your BCD.

 

[czer27]

Here is the output of bcdedit /enum all

 

[mqudsi]

Is this the output from the Power Console or did you just run the command from a normal command prompt?

Because it's in German, whereas if you used the Power Console it *should* have used EasyBCD's own (English) copy of bcdedit.

Addendum:

Actually, I can see that you ran it from

C:\Windows\System32>

It's important to do it from C:\Program Files\NeoSmart Technologies\EasyBCD\bin

 

[czer27]

Here is the bcdedit /enum all from the Easy BCD Power Console.

 

[mqudsi]

Very interesting - are you sure that's correct?

Does it really just start off with

osdevice                ramdisk=[S:]\Recovery\298a9392-4452-11dd-9ddf-a147780d30

If you're having problems copying and pasting, this is easier:

bcdedit.exe /enum all > output.txt

It'll create an output.txt you can just upload.

 

[czer27]

Thank you for your interest to my problem, but I don´t see a progress. So I have uninstalled EasyBCD 2.1.2 and installed EasyBCD 2.2 Beta Build 170. It has the same bug as 2.1.2! I have it uninstalled again and installed EasyBCD 2.0.2 and this version runs fine! Pleas see my attachments.

A second problem I want to ask you: EasyBCD catches my Windows Recovery Console in the boot menu. When I try to edit boot menu in EasyBCD, I see a failure message. I must the WRC write manually in the boot.ini. Why does EasyBCD this?

 

[mqudsi]

I can't help without the bcdedit output.

The method of scanning for entries changed between 2.1 and 2.0, it's the same method in 2.2 now.
Just create a BCD backup with EasyBCD, zip it, and upload it as an attachment.

BCD Backup and Restore - EasyBCD - NeoSmart Technologies Wiki

 

[czer27]

Here is the EasyBCD Backup.zip

 

[mqudsi]

Found the bug, it has to do with the fact that you have an EFI bootloader installed (though not used).

Next build:

(should be uploaded tomorrow-ish)

 

[czer27]

Yes, I have installed Windows 8 CP, after this installation the problem begun.
In the NeoSmart Blog under "EasyBCD is ready for Windows 8 CP" at March, 6, 2012 "Shukree" gave me the advice "Just edit by EasyBCD any entry in BCD file and you will be reverted to old text-based boot menu".
This have I done.
Now I have again the old text-based boot menu, but when I choose the "Earlier Windows Versions" entry in the boot menu I get the message "Invalid boot.ini-file. booting from C:\Windows." This message is not true, the arc-pathes of my Windows XP partitions are correct. In the moment, only the first Windows XP partition is reachable.
Can EasyBCD here help?

 

[Terry60]

Windows XP - EasyBCD - NeoSmart Technologies Wiki

 

[mqudsi]

You may be looking at the wrong boot.ini or it may something other than an incorrect/invalid ARC path. Use EasyBCD to automatically create boot.ini

 

[czer27]

To Terry:
Thank you for your advice!
I have written and used the EasyLDR, but the result seems to be not correct.
First I have Edit the Boot Menu: Deleted the Default "Earlier Windows Versions".
Second I have Added New Entries: XP1 = D, XP2 = F, XP3 = J, unchecked the checkbox and choosen XP1 = default.
Third I have Viewed Settings: XP1 = D, XP2 = D, XP3 = D.
Why not XP2 = F and XP3 = J?

 

[mqudsi]

That's not the way it works. View Settings shows the path to EasyLDR, not the path to XP.

 

[czer27]

OK, I`ve seen, it works!

This was really a long way to the successful end.
Many thanks for your patiently help!

 

[mqudsi]

EasyBCD build 172 should fix your 0 entries problem. Please read the last post in the beta thread as it explains the extent of the UEFI support in b172.

EasyBCD 2.2 Beta Builds