Doesnt work for me. My Taerget SSD clone is assigned as disk F. When i type bcdedit /store F:\boot\bcd The system tell me that it can't found the storage.
attrib [drive's latter]:\Boot\BCD -s -h -r This removes the hidden, read-only and system attributes from the bcd file, making it editable. Thank you Windows OS Hub website!
This is by far the best explained and most easy to understand video that I have been able to find explaining how to fix the boot problem with a cloned hard drive. I hope you can share how to fix GPT drives soon, I really need to see how you fix that one. Thank you so much!
Yes, It Works!!! I must admit I didn’t think that could be my case a reason to not be able to boot. I spent so much time to investigate the possible reasons - Incorrect Boot Order (Device Priority), Wrong Boot Mode (Legacy/UEFI), Wrong Connection Mode (IDE/AHCI) but everything seemed normal…and finally came to your video for a BCD. I made all your required changes and I was astonished! Yes, It has Worked! It is still a little foggy for me so I have to go in more deep to clarify this issue for myself. Thanks a lot!!!
I'm getting a "the boot configuration data store could not be opened. The system cannot find the file specified." error after typing the firt bcd command. My drive is G: I still get an error even after changing the drive letter.
not working it says: C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit /store G:\boot\bcd The boot configuration data store could not be opened. The system cannot find the file specified.
There are 2 factors that could cause this error: 1. the bcd file was not successfully cloned to your new drive, or your new drive is a GPT drive. You can contact us at support@easeus.com and we can help you troubleshoot and fix this error.
@@XxmusicXxplz yeah i did, i had to reinstall windows from a USB and PC has worked fine since, I lost my data but I just wanted to get on my SSD so I didn’t really care
I typed bcedit /store D:\boot\bcd for my new cloned D: drive but i got the message: "the boot configuration data store could not be opened. the system could not find the file specific." why is it so?
This solved me being unable to boot from my SSD. Thank you! At first I couldn't edit the bcd file but after trying a command from a guide I read I was able to edit it: attrib [drive's latter]:\Boot\BCD -s -h -r This removes the hidden, read-only and system attributes from the bcd file, making it editable. Thank you Windows OS Hub website!
this works im not a bot btw i cloned my hdd to a new nvme m.2 and windows wasnt booting off it even after change boot priority so after i did this it worked! thanks
If you can't access the new drive from the current command line open up another instance of console as admin, type cd / then the letter of the new drive followed by a colon and then just bcdedit
I think many people have the same problem I'm currently experiencing. I've used Macrium Reflect Free to clone my current OS (M.2 250GB - MBR) into a newer M.2 (1GB - GPT). I've already converted the newer M.2 to MBR through Command Prompt but when I finished cloning the previous OS, it went back to GPT and I'm getting the error "The boot configuration data store could not be opened. The system cannot find the file specified." after using the bcdedit /store I:\boot\bcd command. I'm open to any suggestions at this point. Thanks ahead!
i am getting this error bcdedit /store f:\boot\bcd /set {bootmgr} device partition=f: The set command specified is not valid. Run "bcdedit /?" for command line assistance. The parameter is incorrect.
Ok I’m throwing in the towel 4days of trying to boot from my cloned ssd and even this doesn’t work for me... (says store cannot be opened) even tho I cloned 3x to make sure files weren’t lost but now my 10 year old hard drive doesn’t seem so bad anymore
Help, please! I've cloned my PC to a new SSD using usb enclosure. Cloned SSD works everywhere, except the original PC! I get inaccessible_boot_device error. What's wrong? I've tried all the available solutions - no result...
Thank you, Fiona! still working on 2024. you were very direct and your explanation allowed me to achieve the desired results even that english is not my native language. Thank you again! Best regards.
I have the same issue. I try to type bcedit /store j:\boot\bcd and it says “The boot configuration data store could not be opened. The system cannot don’t the file specified. My SSD is currently plugged into the “j:” usb drive via adapter. When I try to connect the cables from the original hard drive and boot from it I get error message.
Hi, what if I have multiple partitions on my system disk, one is without letter (ESP) and the other is C: and my system is having "partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2" as device in Windows Boot Manager. But the device and osdevice in Windows Boot Loader are both "partition=C:" Should I set up the same on the cloned disk?
Can you please first check if your drive is an MBR or GPT drive? Both device and osdevice in Windows Boot Loader should be directed to the Boot Partition of your drive, in most cases it should be partition C: The device in Windows Boot Manager should be directed to the System Partition of your drive, it could be also partition C: or a separate small partition. You can check these information in Disk Management.
My conputer laptop (Dell 7570 2in1 Windows 10) still won’t boot. After i upgraded my SSD into a larger one. I cloned it using Macrium reflect 8. Then i was trying to use my larger SSD and installed it into my laptop. The computer did not boot. I then installed back my older smaller Ssd. Tried to check the problem, diagnosed it, reset settings.. and for some reason now. It totally won’t boot. I’m stuck in this rebooting phase. I did check my computer as well with F12 and everything is good. Except for the battery. My initial plan was to upgrade my SSD into 1tb, also i added 16gb RAM, then a new battery. So far i only installed the RAM and SSD. But i’m stuck in this part my computer won’t boot anymore. Plsss help!
I'm having this message" C:\Windows\System32>bcdedit.exe /store d:\boot\bcd The boot configuration data store could not be opened. The system cannot find the file specified. Trying to figure out what's going on. Thanks anyway.
Hi, I tried this and it told me “boot configuration store data store could not be opened.” And then following that was also “The system cannot find the file specified”. Doesn’t work for the drive I’m currently booting from or even the clone one. My boot folders are within two different folders labeled ESD and Windows
In your case, the bcd file might be deleted or renamed. Can you please use the livechat link in the descroption of the video to contact us so we can help you check?
In this case, the bcd file on your drive might have been deleted. Can you please use secure.livechatinc.com/licence/1389892/v2/open_chat.cgi?groups=12 to come to our LiveChat and our tech support will help you with your boot issue.
Hey, when i try the command a little bit modified bcs my bcd is not at the same place as yours |bcdedit /storage E:\Windows\Boot\DVD\EFI\CBD|, my windows boot manager has no device and My windows boot loader device has a weird name |ramdisk=[boot]\source\boot.wim,{a lot of symbols and numbers}| Wat does that mean ? and wat do i do ? (btw both of my disks are MBR)
I had a non-booting cloned disc problem using Disk Genius. I didn't know about this solution. After attempting to fix the cloned drive, I gave up and re-cloned using the automatic boot option. The problem seems to be fixed. By the way, what cases this error? Is it random? And a slight quibble: Easeus states the clone option is free, but after you've taken time and care to set it up, the system presents you with a pay screen. It's a form of sneaky deception: Easus should be upfront about charges.
Hi everyone. Great video and tips. How ever I have issue with the command prompt. Until I type ' bcdedit /store g:\boot\bcd ' , the system inform that 'The boot configuration data store could not be opened. Im stuck over here.
in this case, I am afraid that your bcd file might have already been deleted. you can contact our tech support from the link in the description of this video and we will help you troubleshoot your issue.
@@EaseUS-support Hi: @EaseUS Brilliant effort, appreciated. I followed and set up all the settings proper according to my GPT cloned partition but after setting all my Laptop doesn’t shut down… I am astonished at the situation. May be there is some error. Please make a video on GPT cloned M.2 SSD at AHCI type. Thanks
Hi: @zack ezat I think you should write “g:\EFI\Microsoft\boot\bcd” instead of “g:\boot\bcd” because I think your system may be a UEFI based EFI system
I couldn't use your technique because my cloned drive kept giving "access denied" responses. However, you gave me the idea to use a recovery disk and the startup command prompt to fix my issues. I recently converted my OS hard drive from MBR to GPT and setting my motherboard to UEFI created a boot file with device partition=HardDriveVolume2 under {bootmgr}. I was able to set the partition to the correct drive and now the system automatically updates if I change the main hard drive connection on my motherboard. Frustrating that one line of code could cause so much trouble. Thank you.
Hi i have clone the disc c in ssd and also run your given command now it booting but window accounts not able to locking due to locked drive. could please let me know how can i resolve it.
HI ma'am, can you help me with my problem. I upgraded my drive to SSD from HDD and I used a cloner which I installed from a free website. My problem ma'am is after I replaced my drive with an SSD and turned ON my laptop the "Windows Boot Manager" keep popping out every time I turn ON my laptop. I follow your tutorial here but after I enter the list disk I see my SSD is already a gpt and the bcdedit cannot be found.
I have two drives, 2TB SATA SSD and a clone of it on a 2TB M.2 NVMe. Both worked on my Z590 Aorus Elite Gigabyte BIOS, but I want to upgrade to Win 11. Bios shows Secure boot as on, PTT on, UIFI is on. Both drives can boot, thus. Now, I used EaseUS to change SATA SSD from MBR to GPT and now I can't boot. When I try to do a bcdedit on the GPT drive, it does not recognize it, even though the diskpart sees it at GPT. What should I do now? Thanks!
Hello everyone, i want to ask is there any way to find where bcd file/folder path is? Cause my boot/bcd folder exist but empty. I am using windows 10 with legacy boot mode and using mbr partition.
Hi, when I check my E drive in the store it says (boot manger) = E , but in (default and osd device) it says unknown, but the drive is working ok, is this normal. Thanks.
Very nice, I just saw this video wondering if this still works ? I Had clone a Samsung SSD from HDD in Windows 11 but unable to boot SSD after I replace HDD , should I do the steps to change SSD to I:\ or should there be a better way to solve this ? HDD is too slow in Windows 11! Thanks.
So I've cloned my C: 512GB Gigabyte Aorus M.2 Drive to my new D: Samsung 980 Evo Plus using the EASEUS software but when I select the new drive as priority #1 in BIOS it gives me "Reboot and select proper boot device" error... They are both MBR drives
Maybe the boot isue is caused by Samsung driver or other, you are suggested to contact our support via email techsupport@easeus.com, they are able to help you via remote session.
Very good .. thank you.. 🙂 but what do you need to type to change for example: In {bootmgr}, the ‘default’ line on my old drive entry is set to {current} ., but the cloned one shows {default}.. what difference does this make? Thank you!
Hey everyone, don't be shy to contact them through their live chat service. It was very helpful. Remember that depending on your issue, it may take some time and will require you to join the session multiple times, so be patient as mine took three days, but in the end, my issue got resolved.
You wouldn't normally have two Active System partitions on the same compter at the same time, so this would affect the drive letter on the boot drive. For example if you are replacing your drive with a cloned SSD the drive letter would change after you remove the old drive thus affecting the assignment in BCD.
I think am having somewhat near this I have win 7 main system on a 1 tb hdd lettered C then later on I added a win 10 dualboot os on another old 160gb hard drive I had now I got an ssd 128 cloned the 160gb hard win 10 system only (around 70 gb ) on the new ssd. Not booting
bcdedit /store I:\boot\bcd command does not work for me, it says it couldn't find the drive. Tested for all my disks and it didn't work at all. Could be that the command got changed in an update?
I'm clone my os from HDD to SSD successful but SSD is not showing in boot manager I'll check BIOS and SSD is not showing in BIOS how to fix it please give me tech support.
After buying diskcopy and trying to copy a large HDD to smaller SSD from another computer -- IE Diskcopy is licensed on Computer 1 and I take a fully working HDD from computer 2 and clone using a double drive dock from Source to Target - The clone never worked. AFTER asking for a refund (which I never got) - Got someone at EASEUS who in less than 5 minutes managed to correct the issue with a few commands --- HOWEVER - unfortunately since I have no idea what was done - there is no way to do it again. After back and forth -- the tech from EASEUS did allow me to get a partionmaster pro lifetime license -- which was a compromise that I was not thrilled about - but accepted -- since the claim was that the new disk works -- (that is correct - since he fixed the issue) -- but I tried again on my own as a test and of course it did not work Since this is a similar set of instructions -- can you please make a video with more details I was given the following info/commands diskpart assign letter k to system partition exit bcdedit /store k:\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd /set {default} device partition=d: D is the boot parititon on the cloned disk bcdedit /store k:\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd /set {default} osdevice partition=d: I have not tried this for fear of messing up my current PC And -- unfortunately on reboot -- after I removed the cloned drive - I got a blue screen and after a few minutes -- windows 10 seemed to correct itself and rebooted normally Can you please elaborate or help on this issue I am sure that you will want o help on this since it does apply to your own software Help Please PS -- we all are aware that Diskcopy is not free -- while there are some free things out there - Also - The clone feature is available in PartitionMaster Pro -- (a good little program)
I didn't clone os or anything but I have an HDD sometimes if I move my computer there is a weird sound from it like "ching" it happens every 15 seconds or so when I removed the SATA cable and plug it back sound will go away but when I boot, it displays "no bootable device" I have my OS on SSD but I have to override from bios every single time when booting.is this video worth trying for me please tell me?
Hey at the End when u said u can now disconnect ur first drive do u mean. The clone drive that u just fixed? Or does it mean be use now u fixed the issue of the boot files. U mean u can now disconnect the First drive from ur pc. C drive. Meaning now it will boot from I: drive. But will I:drive bee automatically show back to C: drive after start up? Or will it still be names I: Plz help
It means you can disconnect the old drive from your computer and boot from the cloned drive. In most cases, if the cloned drive can be bootable, the system drive will be changed to drive C: automatically after you boot from it.
window is not booting after cloning window from a ssd drive to a m.2 drive. In explorer my ssd are detected, but when it comes to boot up the windows, it says " please reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected Boot device and press a key
I received another error when trying to boot: the operating system couldn't be loaded because a critical system driver is missing or contains errors. file: \Windows\system32\drivers\WindowsTrustedRT.sys error code: 0xc000000f
My source HDD pop-up a message saying after unsuccessful cloning to my new SSD The message is: Reboot and select reboot and select proper device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key. Now I can't boot from my old HDD. And I need to use the laptop because it has some important software with subscription on it. Can you please help me urgently!!!!
Can you please connect your old HDD to a working computer and use the LiveChat link in the description to contact our tech support. We will help you fix the boot error.
RAW partition usually means the file system of this partition has been damaged. Generally, you can use Diskpart to format this partition back to NTFS, but it will delete all the files in this partition. Diskpart cannot directly fix the RAW error, but you can come to our LiveChat to get the assistance from our tech support to fix an error like that.
We are remaking the video guide for the GPT drives. If you need to fix a GPT drive, you can contact our tech support at secure.livechatinc.com/licence/1389892/v2/open_chat.cgi?groups=12
Thank you all guys for the comments and questions. To ensure you have a prompt response and solution, if you have any questions on fixing the boot issue, please contact us at secure.livechatinc.com/licence/1389892/v2/open_chat.cgi?groups=12 No matter if you are using an MBR or a GPT drive, we will be more than glad to help.
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Thank you so much! This helped me a lot! You would think that hard drive cloning software would be intelligent to this and automatically change this info but oh well. Got it sorted now! I did hit one issue. I was following along with audio for the most part and at one point you say to open powershell and instead you open command prompt. Apparently the bcdedit commands dont work in powershell so that stumped me for a few mins haha. Thanks again super helpful!
Glad this video helped you sort it out. In general situations, our Todo Backup Home and Disk Copy Pro is able to automatically modify this change when in the process of a clone. If you are looking for a solid clone tool, you can contact our support via the LiveChat link in the description of this video to learn more about our product.
Why not do a "shift restart" after cloning the C-drive to the I-drive to get in the starting menue where you can set the I-drive as boot drive. After a restart the C and I drive will have swapped position. The C-drive will now be the cloned one with all correct settings. The I-drive will have incorrect settings, but that drive will be cleaned and used for other purposes most likely.
I dunno. I made a clone of my ssd to a new one with easeus todo, changed the boot up order, rebooted and I get a black screen with a loading cursor. And that's it. I've contacted your support, the guy tried different things via remote desktop, but to no result ☹️ I guess I'll try the samsung data transfer software, see how it goes. The new ssd is evo 970
Hi: @EaseUS Brilliant effort, appreciated. I followed and set up all the settings proper according to my GPT cloned partition but after setting all my Laptop doesn’t shut down… I am astonished at the situation. May be there is some error. Please make a video on GPT cloned M.2 SSD at AHCI type. Thanks
This happened to me too with it not shutting down. My system would loop back to the logon screen. Go to control panel, Power Options, "Choose what the power buttons do," "Change Settings that are currently Unavailable," and uncheck Turn on fast startup (recommended). That might work for you too.
You need to change the boot order in BIOS to make the cloned disk as first boot option. If you still have trouble to solve the boot issue, please feel free to contact our support techsupport@easeus.com, they are able to help you.
hi guys, it's not working for GPT type. you need to convert GPT to MBR drive. clean your clone drive, repeat to clone your drive after convert to MBR via diskpart command. enter CMD admin > diskpart > list disk If your new drive is 0 then: > select disk 0 remove all data on drive 0 / selected drive then convert to MBR: > clean > convert mbr then repeat to clone old disk to new disk with a tool (macrium reflect free) after clone, and change Boot priority in BIOS, then you should not to change BootMgr from BCDEDIT command
To fix the boot error for GPT drive is different, and we have another video guide to show you how to fix a GPT drive. You can find it in the description of this video.
Doesnt work for me. My Taerget SSD clone is assigned as disk F. When i type
bcdedit /store F:\boot\bcd
The system tell me that it can't found the storage.
SAME. Did you find a fix?
attrib [drive's latter]:\Boot\BCD -s -h -r
This removes the hidden, read-only and system attributes from the bcd file, making it editable. Thank you Windows OS Hub website!
@@szucsmarkus3248 you mean letter?
This is by far the best explained and most easy to understand video that I have been able to find explaining how to fix the boot problem with a cloned hard drive. I hope you can share how to fix GPT drives soon, I really need to see how you fix that one. Thank you so much!
Thank you, Mr. Carlos, How to Fix GPT drive will be hopefully uploaded within next month.
Still waiting on the GPT video!
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Yes, It Works!!!
I must admit I didn’t think that could be my case a reason to not be able to boot. I spent so much time to investigate the possible reasons - Incorrect Boot Order (Device Priority), Wrong Boot Mode (Legacy/UEFI), Wrong Connection Mode (IDE/AHCI) but everything seemed normal…and finally came to your video for a BCD. I made all your required changes and I was astonished! Yes, It has Worked! It is still a little foggy for me so I have to go in more deep to clarify this issue for myself.
Thanks a lot!!!
I'm getting a "the boot configuration data store could not be opened.
The system cannot find the file specified." error after typing the firt bcd command. My drive is G: I still get an error even after changing the drive letter.
did you find solution? same problem :(
not working it says: C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit /store G:\boot\bcd
The boot configuration data store could not be opened.
The system cannot find the file specified.
There are 2 factors that could cause this error: 1. the bcd file was not successfully cloned to your new drive, or your new drive is a GPT drive. You can contact us at support@easeus.com and we can help you troubleshoot and fix this error.
arian i have the same issue currently do you know of a fix?
@@Jaxckxx did you fix the issue?
@@XxmusicXxplz yeah i did, i had to reinstall windows from a USB and PC has worked fine since, I lost my data but I just wanted to get on my SSD so I didn’t really care
@@Jaxckxx yea I guess that’s what I’ll do
I typed bcedit /store D:\boot\bcd for my new cloned D: drive but i got the message: "the boot configuration data store could not be opened. the system could not find the file specific." why is it so?
In this case, the bcd file on your computer might have been deleted. You can contact our LiveChat support and we will help you check this issue.
I am facing the same problem
very good. where can we find the solution for the GPT?
This solved me being unable to boot from my SSD. Thank you!
At first I couldn't edit the bcd file but after trying a command from a guide I read I was able to edit it:
attrib [drive's latter]:\Boot\BCD -s -h -r
This removes the hidden, read-only and system attributes from the bcd file, making it editable. Thank you Windows OS Hub website!
Great to hear it worked for you! Thanks for sharing your solution. 🥰
I tried this, but it didn't work for me. My Asus ROG Strix doesn't seem to allow my Cloned Drive to Boot from it. I really want to find a solution...
this works im not a bot btw i cloned my hdd to a new nvme m.2 and windows wasnt booting off it even after change boot priority so after i did this it worked! thanks
I'm glad to hear that you were able to resolve the issue. Happy computing!
If you can't access the new drive from the current command line open up another instance of console as admin, type cd / then the letter of the new drive followed by a colon and then just bcdedit
when typing bcdedit i get "The boot configuration data store could not be opened.
Access is denied"
Can you please check if you login using the Admin account? Please ensure you have enough permission to view the files in the system drive.
@@EaseUS-support how? I don't get what you mean. I always log in to my laptop. Still access is denied.
Run the cmd as administrator
Excellent directional video. Please next time turn down the music it's too loud. Thank you for making this video
I think many people have the same problem I'm currently experiencing. I've used Macrium Reflect Free to clone my current OS (M.2 250GB - MBR) into a newer M.2 (1GB - GPT). I've already converted the newer M.2 to MBR through Command Prompt but when I finished cloning the previous OS, it went back to GPT and I'm getting the error "The boot configuration data store could not be opened. The system cannot find the file specified." after using the bcdedit /store I:\boot\bcd command. I'm open to any suggestions at this point. Thanks ahead!
mine is got error message (The boot configuration data store could not be opened.
The system cannot find the file specified.) Please help?
i am getting this error
bcdedit /store f:\boot\bcd /set {bootmgr} device partition=f:
The set command specified is not valid.
Run "bcdedit /?" for command line assistance.
The parameter is incorrect.
Ok I’m throwing in the towel 4days of trying to boot from my cloned ssd and even this doesn’t work for me... (says store cannot be opened) even tho I cloned 3x to make sure files weren’t lost but now my 10 year old hard drive doesn’t seem so bad anymore
Help, please! I've cloned my PC to a new SSD using usb enclosure. Cloned SSD works everywhere, except the original PC! I get inaccessible_boot_device error. What's wrong? I've tried all the available solutions - no result...
Thank you, Fiona! still working on 2024. you were very direct and your explanation allowed me to achieve the desired results even that english is not my native language. Thank you again! Best regards.
I have a GPT nvme drive which I cloned from an GPT HDD. Can I use this method to fix the not booting issue after cloning?
I have the same issue. I try to type bcedit /store j:\boot\bcd and it says “The boot configuration data store could not be opened. The system cannot don’t the file specified. My SSD is currently plugged into the “j:” usb drive via adapter. When I try to connect the cables from the original hard drive and boot from it I get error message.
Is your drive an MBR or GPT drive?
Hi, what if I have multiple partitions on my system disk, one is without letter (ESP) and the other is C: and my system is having "partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume2" as device in Windows Boot Manager. But the device and osdevice in Windows Boot Loader are both "partition=C:"
Should I set up the same on the cloned disk?
Can you please first check if your drive is an MBR or GPT drive? Both device and osdevice in Windows Boot Loader should be directed to the Boot Partition of your drive, in most cases it should be partition C: The device in Windows Boot Manager should be directed to the System Partition of your drive, it could be also partition C: or a separate small partition. You can check these information in Disk Management.
Both disks are GPT
To set bcd information for GPT drives, you can refer to this video guide: th-cam.com/video/OMkqa3QJyi8/w-d-xo.html
Is it Ok if we correct the BSD in current PC but the clone one for other PC?
My conputer laptop (Dell 7570 2in1 Windows 10) still won’t boot. After i upgraded my SSD into a larger one. I cloned it using Macrium reflect 8. Then i was trying to use my larger SSD and installed it into my laptop. The computer did not boot. I then installed back my older smaller Ssd. Tried to check the problem, diagnosed it, reset settings.. and for some reason now. It totally won’t boot. I’m stuck in this rebooting phase.
I did check my computer as well with F12 and everything is good. Except for the battery.
My initial plan was to upgrade my SSD into 1tb, also i added 16gb RAM, then a new battery. So far i only installed the RAM and SSD. But i’m stuck in this part my computer won’t boot anymore. Plsss help!
'The boot configuration data store could not be opened. Access is denied.' Why?????
I'm having this message"
C:\Windows\System32>bcdedit.exe /store d:\boot\bcd
The boot configuration data store could not be opened.
The system cannot find the file specified. Trying to figure out what's going on. Thanks anyway.
If SF card to clone to usb after error come what can i do please make one video how to SF card to pendrive bootable image transfer...
Hi, I tried this and it told me “boot configuration store data store could not be opened.” And then following that was also “The system cannot find the file specified”. Doesn’t work for the drive I’m currently booting from or even the clone one. My boot folders are within two different folders labeled ESD and Windows
In your case, the bcd file might be deleted or renamed. Can you please use the livechat link in the descroption of the video to contact us so we can help you check?
did you ever solve this?
Any luck with your issue?
The boot configuration data store could not be opened.
The system cannot find the file specified.
In this case, the bcd file on your drive might have been deleted. Can you please use secure.livechatinc.com/licence/1389892/v2/open_chat.cgi?groups=12 to come to our LiveChat and our tech support will help you with your boot issue.
Did you have any luck?
Hey, when i try the command a little bit modified bcs my bcd is not at the same place as yours |bcdedit /storage E:\Windows\Boot\DVD\EFI\CBD|, my windows boot manager has no device and My windows boot loader device has a weird name |ramdisk=[boot]\source\boot.wim,{a lot of symbols and numbers}| Wat does that mean ? and wat do i do ? (btw both of my disks are MBR)
When i try to open bcdedit on my cloned disk it says the file cant be found
I had a non-booting cloned disc problem using Disk Genius. I didn't know about this solution. After attempting to fix the cloned drive, I gave up and re-cloned using the automatic boot option. The problem seems to be fixed. By the way, what cases this error? Is it random?
And a slight quibble: Easeus states the clone option is free, but after you've taken time and care to set it up, the system presents you with a pay screen. It's a form of sneaky deception: Easus should be upfront about charges.
Hi everyone. Great video and tips. How ever I have issue with the command prompt. Until I type ' bcdedit /store g:\boot\bcd ' , the system inform that 'The boot configuration data store could not be opened. Im stuck over here.
in this case, I am afraid that your bcd file might have already been deleted. you can contact our tech support from the link in the description of this video and we will help you troubleshoot your issue.
@@EaseUS-support
Hi: @EaseUS
Brilliant effort, appreciated.
I followed and set up all the settings proper according to my GPT cloned partition but after setting all my Laptop doesn’t shut down…
I am astonished at the situation.
May be there is some error.
Please make a video on GPT cloned M.2 SSD at AHCI type.
Thanks
Hi: @zack ezat
I think you should write “g:\EFI\Microsoft\boot\bcd” instead of “g:\boot\bcd” because I think your system may be a UEFI based EFI system
@@FunTech_Bloggers thanks
@@swishbeats1711 you are welcome
I couldn't use your technique because my cloned drive kept giving "access denied" responses. However, you gave me the idea to use a recovery disk and the startup command prompt to fix my issues.
I recently converted my OS hard drive from MBR to GPT and setting my motherboard to UEFI created a boot file with device partition=HardDriveVolume2 under {bootmgr}. I was able to set the partition to the correct drive and now the system automatically updates if I change the main hard drive connection on my motherboard. Frustrating that one line of code could cause so much trouble.
Thank you.
We are glad to that you fixed your issue.
How you use command prompt if the windows not boot,only bios are accessible
Hi i have clone the disc c in ssd and also run your given command now it booting but window accounts not able to locking due to locked drive. could please let me know how can i resolve it.
HI ma'am, can you help me with my problem. I upgraded my drive to SSD from HDD and I used a cloner which I installed from a free website. My problem ma'am is after I replaced my drive with an SSD and turned ON my laptop the "Windows Boot Manager" keep popping out every time I turn ON my laptop. I follow your tutorial here but after I enter the list disk I see my SSD is already a gpt and the bcdedit cannot be found.
For how to fix the boot error on a GPT drive, please kindly contact our LiveChat support, we will help you with it in the chat session.
I have two drives, 2TB SATA SSD and a clone of it on a 2TB M.2 NVMe. Both worked on my Z590 Aorus Elite Gigabyte BIOS, but I want to upgrade to Win 11. Bios shows Secure boot as on, PTT on, UIFI is on. Both drives can boot, thus. Now, I used EaseUS to change SATA SSD from MBR to GPT and now I can't boot. When I try to do a bcdedit on the GPT drive, it does not recognize it, even though the diskpart sees it at GPT. What should I do now? Thanks!
Hello everyone, i want to ask is there any way to find where bcd file/folder path is? Cause my boot/bcd folder exist but empty. I am using windows 10 with legacy boot mode and using mbr partition.
I can do "bcdedit" in the C partition, but i cannot find the bcd folder/file.
Generally the path is c:\boot\bcd. Sometime the boot folder is hidden, so ensure you checked the option to display all the hidden folders.
Hi, when I check my E drive in the store it says (boot manger) = E , but in (default and osd device) it says unknown, but the drive is working ok, is this normal. Thanks.
in my computer. said that the boot configuration data store could not be opened. the system cannot find the file specified
Maybe the system or boot partition have file system error and the partition cannot be accessed, please contact our support for further diagnosing.
same
Did you have any luck?
Hi! this was so so so so so impossibly helpful you have no idea thanks a lot!!!
Good to hear!
Very nice, I just saw this video wondering if this still works ? I Had clone a Samsung SSD from HDD in Windows 11 but unable to boot SSD after I replace HDD , should I do the steps to change SSD to I:\ or should there be a better way to solve this ? HDD is too slow in Windows 11! Thanks.
hi there. thank you so much. I have been trying to clone my hard drive and every time I have an error with a number. I need your help. thank you.
I get a black screen when I load up windows now
By any chance, is you problem resolved?
It’s says the files cannot be found
you mentioned that in GPT the location is different. Can you PLEASE tell me where to find it on GPT devices? cant find it anywhere on the web
Can you please kindly contact us at techsupport@easeus.com so we can provide you a guide for the GPT drive?
So I've cloned my C: 512GB Gigabyte Aorus M.2 Drive to my new D: Samsung 980 Evo Plus using the EASEUS software but when I select the new drive as priority #1 in BIOS it gives me "Reboot and select proper boot device" error... They are both MBR drives
Maybe the boot isue is caused by Samsung driver or other, you are suggested to contact our support via email techsupport@easeus.com, they are able to help you via remote session.
Did you ever figure it out? Same problem here
Very good .. thank you.. 🙂 but what do you need to type to change for example:
In {bootmgr}, the ‘default’ line on my old drive entry is set to {current} ., but the cloned one shows {default}.. what difference does this make?
Thank you!
Hey everyone, don't be shy to contact them through their live chat service. It was very helpful. Remember that depending on your issue, it may take some time and will require you to join the session multiple times, so be patient as mine took three days, but in the end, my issue got resolved.
You wouldn't normally have two Active System partitions on the same compter at the same time, so this would affect the drive letter on the boot drive. For example if you are replacing your drive with a cloned SSD the drive letter would change after you remove the old drive thus affecting the assignment in BCD.
I think am having somewhat near this I have win 7 main system on a 1 tb hdd lettered C then later on I added a win 10 dualboot os on another old 160gb hard drive I had now I got an ssd 128 cloned the 160gb hard win 10 system only (around 70 gb ) on the new ssd.
Not booting
Main system 7 on C partition changes to e if I boot to win 10
Am lost enough can't even describe the mess am at right now lol
Hi could you please share how to fix GPT drives
bcdedit /store I:\boot\bcd command does not work for me, it says it couldn't find the drive. Tested for all my disks and it didn't work at all. Could be that the command got changed in an update?
Please kindly check if you have the admin permission to run the command.
You are amazing, young lady. Very helpful and made things easy to understand.
Thank you.
My command prompt gave access denied when I typed bcdedit
Please ensure you are using your admin account to access command prompt.
Thanks, its awesome lesson, its work perfectly
I'm clone my os from HDD to SSD successful but SSD is not showing in boot manager I'll check BIOS and SSD is not showing in BIOS how to fix it please give me tech support.
After buying diskcopy and trying to copy a large HDD to smaller SSD from another computer -- IE Diskcopy is licensed on Computer 1 and I take a fully working HDD from computer 2 and clone using a double drive dock from Source to Target - The clone never worked. AFTER asking for a refund (which I never got) - Got someone at EASEUS who in less than 5 minutes managed to correct the issue with a few commands --- HOWEVER - unfortunately since I have no idea what was done - there is no way to do it again.
After back and forth -- the tech from EASEUS did allow me to get a partionmaster pro lifetime license -- which was a compromise that I was not thrilled about - but accepted -- since the claim was that the new disk works -- (that is correct - since he fixed the issue) -- but I tried again on my own as a test and of course it did not work
Since this is a similar set of instructions -- can you please make a video with more details
I was given the following info/commands
diskpart
assign letter k to system partition
exit
bcdedit /store k:\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd /set {default} device partition=d: D is the boot parititon on the cloned disk
bcdedit /store k:\efi\microsoft\boot\bcd /set {default} osdevice partition=d:
I have not tried this for fear of messing up my current PC
And -- unfortunately on reboot -- after I removed the cloned drive - I got a blue screen and after a few minutes -- windows 10 seemed to correct itself and rebooted normally
Can you please elaborate or help on this issue
I am sure that you will want o help on this since it does apply to your own software
Help Please
PS -- we all are aware that Diskcopy is not free -- while there are some free things out there -
Also - The clone feature is available in PartitionMaster Pro -- (a good little program)
need help, it says "The boot configuration data store could not be opened.
The system cannot find the file specified." Thanks
bro did you end up fixing it? pleaseeee tell me been trying to fix it for 2days tried everything
To me it says "The set command specified is not valid". It is still boot from C: not I: and I can't change that
Same
Both of my disk is GPT In disk list how to solve it. Please help me
Does anyone know how this works for GPT? Couldn´t find any video about that :/
Thank you very much !! .. This video solved all of my problems ......
I didn't clone os or anything but I have an HDD sometimes if I move my computer there is a weird sound from it like "ching" it happens every 15 seconds or so when I removed the SATA cable and plug it back sound will go away but when I boot, it displays "no bootable device" I have my OS on SSD but I have to override from bios every single time when booting.is this video worth trying for me please tell me?
In your case, generally it means your hard drive is about to be broken, and you are suggested to send it to a local repair store.
Hey at the End when u said u can now disconnect ur first drive do u mean. The clone drive that u just fixed? Or does it mean be use now u fixed the issue of the boot files. U mean u can now disconnect the First drive from ur pc. C drive. Meaning now it will boot from I: drive. But will I:drive bee automatically show back to C: drive after start up? Or will it still be names I: Plz help
It means you can disconnect the old drive from your computer and boot from the cloned drive. In most cases, if the cloned drive can be bootable, the system drive will be changed to drive C: automatically after you boot from it.
@@EaseUS-support Ty ☝️ and God Bless. 🙏
Thanks a lot! You help save so much time! :)
Happy to help!
window is not booting after cloning window from a ssd drive to a m.2 drive. In explorer my ssd are detected, but when it comes to boot up the windows, it says " please reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected Boot device and press a key
Did you fix it now? Have the same problem
Thank you, very informative and helpful
Glad it was helpful!
I received another error when trying to boot: the operating system couldn't be loaded because a critical system driver is missing or contains errors. file: \Windows\system32\drivers\WindowsTrustedRT.sys error code: 0xc000000f
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Hi, is there an explanation on how to fix windows booting probleme with GPT cloned drivers ( SSD ). Thank you so much.
did you find a solution?
Under windows boot loader os device was still partition =c:
How do i change this
You prodably have your disk on Gpt. That the answer to it. This method only works with Mdr.
It won’t let me do the /set (bootmgr) part it jsut says incorrect or soemthing like that
Can you please use the LiveChat link in our description to come to our LiveChat and our tech support will help you check this issue.
do you have wechat? I want to ask you a question regarding the clone ssd.
thanks
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My source HDD pop-up a message saying after unsuccessful cloning to my new SSD
The message is:
Reboot and select reboot and select proper device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key.
Now I can't boot from my old HDD. And I need to use the laptop because it has some important software with subscription on it.
Can you please help me urgently!!!!
Can you please connect your old HDD to a working computer and use the LiveChat link in the description to contact our tech support. We will help you fix the boot error.
How do I make the new SSD the C drive?
informative. can you please also explained how to use the dispart to recover the raw partition? thank you
RAW partition usually means the file system of this partition has been damaged. Generally, you can use Diskpart to format this partition back to NTFS, but it will delete all the files in this partition. Diskpart cannot directly fix the RAW error, but you can come to our LiveChat to get the assistance from our tech support to fix an error like that.
Super information you shared. thanks
does not work
This was very helpful and saved me a lot of headaches. Thanks!
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I followed the tutorial but got an Error code: 0x000000e any one have experience with this?
Agreed that Music in background might be nice - however it does muffle the voice and makes it harder to hear
Thank you very much, this is very well explained!
Glad it was helpful!
i need the same tutorial but for gpt ssd pls
We are remaking the video guide for the GPT drives. If you need to fix a GPT drive, you can contact our tech support at secure.livechatinc.com/licence/1389892/v2/open_chat.cgi?groups=12
Thank you all guys for the comments and questions. To ensure you have a prompt response and solution, if you have any questions on fixing the boot issue, please contact us at secure.livechatinc.com/licence/1389892/v2/open_chat.cgi?groups=12 No matter if you are using an MBR or a GPT drive, we will be more than glad to help.
After doing this the pc boots windows but there's just a black screen. (I can see the mouse cursor when I move it but then it dissapearz)
No error messages, just doesn't go beyond the MSI splash screen.. Then I shut it off and a lot of times it will boot into Windows. Hmm....
Thank You very much!😍
it says
store can not be found
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Thank you so much! This helped me a lot! You would think that hard drive cloning software would be intelligent to this and automatically change this info but oh well. Got it sorted now!
I did hit one issue. I was following along with audio for the most part and at one point you say to open powershell and instead you open command prompt. Apparently the bcdedit commands dont work in powershell so that stumped me for a few mins haha. Thanks again super helpful!
Glad this video helped you sort it out. In general situations, our Todo Backup Home and Disk Copy Pro is able to automatically modify this change when in the process of a clone. If you are looking for a solid clone tool, you can contact our support via the LiveChat link in the description of this video to learn more about our product.
Why not do a "shift restart" after cloning the C-drive to the I-drive to get in the starting menue where you can set the I-drive as boot drive. After a restart the C and I drive will have swapped position. The C-drive will now be the cloned one with all correct settings. The I-drive will have incorrect settings, but that drive will be cleaned and used for other purposes most likely.
Generally if the BCD information on the target drive is incorrect, you will have a boot error when you shift restart yoour drive.
This helped me. Thanks!
I dunno. I made a clone of my ssd to a new one with easeus todo, changed the boot up order, rebooted and I get a black screen with a loading cursor. And that's it.
I've contacted your support, the guy tried different things via remote desktop, but to no result ☹️
I guess I'll try the samsung data transfer software, see how it goes.
The new ssd is evo 970
did u have any luck?
bro did u finure it out of not.
Hi: @EaseUS
Brilliant effort, appreciated.
I followed and set up all the settings proper according to my GPT cloned partition but after setting all my Laptop doesn’t shut down…
I am astonished at the situation.
May be there is some error.
Please make a video on GPT cloned M.2 SSD at AHCI type.
Thanks
This happened to me too with it not shutting down. My system would loop back to the logon screen. Go to control panel, Power Options, "Choose what the power buttons do," "Change Settings that are currently Unavailable," and uncheck Turn on fast startup (recommended). That might work for you too.
@@nickolasstephens6211
Hi: Stephens
I have installed new window
Thank you so much thank you sooooooo muchhhhhh. You save my day thanksss
My both drives are gpt and it cloned successfully but I am unable to boot from my target drive
You need to change the boot order in BIOS to make the cloned disk as first boot option. If you still have trouble to solve the boot issue, please feel free to contact our support techsupport@easeus.com, they are able to help you.
@@EaseUS-support Already changed cloned drive to first option but it didnt work
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@@siddhantsingh1510 I'm having the same issue, did you figure it out?
@@austinperry779 just replace second drive to first one it will run perfectly
Good advice! Thanks!
Please lower the music volume.
wow! it works for me!! Thanks very much :)
You're welcome!
It would be more understandable with a better sound recording and without a useless background music. Background music is usually for receipts.
hi guys, it's not working for GPT type. you need to convert GPT to MBR drive. clean your clone drive, repeat to clone your drive after convert to MBR via diskpart command.
enter CMD admin
> diskpart
> list disk
If your new drive is 0 then:
> select disk 0
remove all data on drive 0 / selected drive then convert to MBR:
> clean
> convert mbr
then repeat to clone old disk to new disk with a tool (macrium reflect free)
after clone, and change Boot priority in BIOS, then you should not to change BootMgr from BCDEDIT command
To fix the boot error for GPT drive is different, and we have another video guide to show you how to fix a GPT drive. You can find it in the description of this video.