bcdedit: access denied

I am the only user and my account type is Administrator. So I am puzzled at
being rejected by bcdedit. Here's the message:

"The boot configuration data store could not be opened.
Access denied"

I installed VB2 on a separate disk from XP Pro SP2 and everything seems to
work fine. Except I want to change the boot default to the XP drive (C. Is
there an ini file that can be edited manually?

rs

The configuration store is BCD - BCDEDIT.EXE is provided to edit BCD.
BCDEDIT is a command line utility - Start>Run>bcdedit /? provides info.
Check out VistaProBoot or EasyPC GUI utilities

"tcebob" <> wrote in message
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>I am the only user and my account type is Administrator. So I am puzzled at
>being rejected by bcdedit. Here's the message:
>
> "The boot configuration data store could not be opened.
> Access denied"
>
> I installed VB2 on a separate disk from XP Pro SP2 and everything seems to
> work fine. Except I want to change the boot default to the XP drive (C.
> Is there an ini file that can be edited manually?
>
> rs

It would be easier to just use Easy BCD and p
http://neosmart.net/gallery/v/neosmart/EasyBCD/

As to problems with UAC in Vista just do a search on this group. Every way
to deal with that has been covered, and you can always try turning it off at
msconfig to accomplish your specific purpose.

The next build to be released soon promises improvements in UAC's user
vexation factor and significant CPU and performance enhancements but it's
become almost impossible to give MSFT credit for much integrity in their
promises.

CH

"tcebob" <> wrote in message
newsBE68F07-B9B0-44ED-AB21-...
>I am the only user and my account type is Administrator. So I am puzzled at
>being rejected by bcdedit. Here's the message:
>
> "The boot configuration data store could not be opened.
> Access denied"
>
> I installed VB2 on a separate disk from XP Pro SP2 and everything seems to
> work fine. Except I want to change the boot default to the XP drive (C.
> Is there an ini file that can be edited manually?
>
> rs

Hello,

In Windows Vista, even though you are logged in as an administrator, the
programs you run are only given "normal user" access to your system. You
must explicitly authorize a program to run with administrator permission.

To do this for command-line programs, you need to open an "administrator"
command prompt, and then any program you run from that command prompt will
have the administrator permission you need.

- Click start
- Type: cmd
- Right-click cmd when it appears under Programs
- Click Run As Administrator

You will then be able to run bcdedit or any other administrative tool from
within that command prompt

- JB

Vista FAQ
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

Vista Boot Pro did the job.

Thanks,

rs



"AJR" <> wrote in message
news:Obw$...
> The configuration store is BCD - BCDEDIT.EXE is provided to edit BCD.
> BCDEDIT is a command line utility - Start>Run>bcdedit /? provides info.
> Check out VistaProBoot or EasyPC GUI utilities
>
> "tcebob" <> wrote in message
> newsBE68F07-B9B0-44ED-AB21-...
>>I am the only user and my account type is Administrator. So I am puzzled
>>at being rejected by bcdedit. Here's the message:
>>
>> "The boot configuration data store could not be opened.
>> Access denied"
>>
>> I installed VB2 on a separate disk from XP Pro SP2 and everything seems
>> to work fine. Except I want to change the boot default to the XP drive
>> (C. Is there an ini file that can be edited manually?
>>
>> rs
>
>

EasyBCD is off the air: "Account has been suspended." So I went with Vista
Boot Pro.

Thanks,

rs


"Chad Harris" <Bushisamoron.net> wrote in message
news:...
> It would be easier to just use Easy BCD and p
> http://neosmart.net/gallery/v/neosmart/EasyBCD/
>
> As to problems with UAC in Vista just do a search on this group. Every
> way to deal with that has been covered, and you can always try turning it
> off at msconfig to accomplish your specific purpose.
>
> The next build to be released soon promises improvements in UAC's user
> vexation factor and significant CPU and performance enhancements but it's
> become almost impossible to give MSFT credit for much integrity in their
> promises.
>
> CH
>
> "tcebob" <> wrote in message
> newsBE68F07-B9B0-44ED-AB21-...
>>I am the only user and my account type is Administrator. So I am puzzled
>>at being rejected by bcdedit. Here's the message:
>>
>> "The boot configuration data store could not be opened.
>> Access denied"
>>
>> I installed VB2 on a separate disk from XP Pro SP2 and everything seems
>> to work fine. Except I want to change the boot default to the XP drive
>> (C. Is there an ini file that can be edited manually?
>>
>> rs
>
>

Ah, so. It ran but I chickened out and downloaded Vista Boot Pro. Too many
dangerous switches for me.

Thanks,

rs


"Jimmy Brush" <> wrote in message
news:A99268D2-DB05-449E-AB78-...
> Hello,
>
> In Windows Vista, even though you are logged in as an administrator, the
> programs you run are only given "normal user" access to your system. You
> must explicitly authorize a program to run with administrator permission.
>
> To do this for command-line programs, you need to open an "administrator"
> command prompt, and then any program you run from that command prompt will
> have the administrator permission you need.
>
> - Click start
> - Type: cmd
> - Right-click cmd when it appears under Programs
> - Click Run As Administrator
>
> You will then be able to run bcdedit or any other administrative tool from
> within that command prompt
>
> - JB
>
> Vista FAQ
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

Sorry it was on when I posted after first getting a bandwidth exceeded. You
got the job done with 2nd best though. Both of them are very useful apps.
Easy BCD does more and is in a sense the successor. There was a falling out
at the original site and this was a result as Colin and others have
discussed.

CH

"tcebob" <> wrote in message
news:5E9BFDEA-F3FF-459D-95B2-...
> EasyBCD is off the air: "Account has been suspended." So I went with Vista
> Boot Pro.
>
> Thanks,
>
> rs
>
>
> "Chad Harris" <Bushisamoron.net> wrote in message
> news:...
>> It would be easier to just use Easy BCD and p
>> http://neosmart.net/gallery/v/neosmart/EasyBCD/
>>
>> As to problems with UAC in Vista just do a search on this group. Every
>> way to deal with that has been covered, and you can always try turning it
>> off at msconfig to accomplish your specific purpose.
>>
>> The next build to be released soon promises improvements in UAC's user
>> vexation factor and significant CPU and performance enhancements but it's
>> become almost impossible to give MSFT credit for much integrity in their
>> promises.
>>
>> CH
>>
>> "tcebob" <> wrote in message
>> newsBE68F07-B9B0-44ED-AB21-...
>>>I am the only user and my account type is Administrator. So I am puzzled
>>>at being rejected by bcdedit. Here's the message:
>>>
>>> "The boot configuration data store could not be opened.
>>> Access denied"
>>>
>>> I installed VB2 on a separate disk from XP Pro SP2 and everything seems
>>> to work fine. Except I want to change the boot default to the XP drive
>>> (C. Is there an ini file that can be edited manually?
>>>
>>> rs
>>
>>
>

I'm still looking for a place (having collected BCEDIT posts and sites--and
read MSFT's information) to find clear explanations for all those switches
that you'll see if you /? at your cmd prompt.

CH


"tcebob" <> wrote in message
news:736DAF10-74F2-4753-A8BA-...
> Ah, so. It ran but I chickened out and downloaded Vista Boot Pro. Too many
> dangerous switches for me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> rs
>
>
> "Jimmy Brush" <> wrote in message
> news:A99268D2-DB05-449E-AB78-...
>> Hello,
>>
>> In Windows Vista, even though you are logged in as an administrator, the
>> programs you run are only given "normal user" access to your system. You
>> must explicitly authorize a program to run with administrator permission.
>>
>> To do this for command-line programs, you need to open an "administrator"
>> command prompt, and then any program you run from that command prompt
>> will have the administrator permission you need.
>>
>> - Click start
>> - Type: cmd
>> - Right-click cmd when it appears under Programs
>> - Click Run As Administrator
>>
>> You will then be able to run bcdedit or any other administrative tool
>> from within that command prompt
>>
>> - JB
>>
>> Vista FAQ
>> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>

The help in bcdedit is pretty extensive. For each command that is listed in
bcdedit /?, you can type bcdedit /help <command>, which shows detailed info
on how to use that command.

I also dug up this technet article on bcdedit:


http://www.microsoft.com/technet/win...19d4af778.mspx

- JB

Vista FAQ
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/