Bcedit ✔ 【BEST】

This creates a ntbtlog.txt file listing every driver that loads.

bcdedit /import C:\BCD_Backup If the command line makes you nervous, Microsoft offers a GUI tool called Visual BCD Editor (from the Windows SDK). But honestly, mastering these 5 commands puts you in the top 10% of Windows troubleshooters. bcedit

bcdedit /enum This lists every boot entry on your machine. You’ll see {current} (your running OS), {default} (the one that boots automatically), and {memdiag} (Windows Memory Diagnostic). Look for the description field to identify your OS. This creates a ntbtlog

Open (or boot into Windows Recovery Environment). Here is your cheat sheet: {default} (the one that boots automatically)

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bcdedit /export C:\BCD_Backup To restore: