{"id":173,"date":"2013-08-21T04:09:59","date_gmt":"2013-08-21T04:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/neosmart.net\/kb\/?page_id=173"},"modified":"2016-09-16T00:20:52","modified_gmt":"2016-09-16T05:20:52","slug":"resetting-the-bcd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/easybcd\/basics\/resetting-the-bcd\/","title":{"rendered":"Resetting the BCD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes the BCD may be corrupted resulting in odd or unexpected behavior. This doesn&#8217;t occur often, but when it does, it can be difficult to detect and analyze.<\/p>\n<p>EasyBCD can reset the BCD configuration to a clean state, reverting all changes and removing all entries. To reset the BCD, in EasyBCD go to the &#8220;BCD Backup\/Repair&#8221; page:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4755\" style=\"width: 593px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/EasyBCD-BCD-backup-repair-screen.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4755\" class=\"wp-image-4755 size-full colorbox-173\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/EasyBCD-BCD-backup-repair-screen.png?resize=583%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"EasyBCD BCD backup-repair screen\" width=\"583\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/EasyBCD-BCD-backup-repair-screen.png?w=583&amp;ssl=1 583w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/EasyBCD-BCD-backup-repair-screen.png?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/EasyBCD-BCD-backup-repair-screen.png?resize=60%2C50&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/EasyBCD-BCD-backup-repair-screen.png?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-4755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">EasyBCD BCD backup-repair screen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Select the &#8220;Reset BCD configuration&#8221; option, and press &#8220;Perform Action&#8221; for the changes to take place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"info\">Resetting the BCD will remove <strong>all<\/strong> entries from your bootloader. Make sure to re-add new entries for your operating systems (<a href=\"http:\/\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/easybcd\/dual-boot\/\">directions here<\/a>) before rebooting your PC!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes the BCD may be corrupted resulting in odd or unexpected behavior. This doesn&#8217;t occur often, but when it does, it can be difficult to detect and analyze. EasyBCD can reset the BCD configuration to a clean state, reverting all changes and removing all entries. 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