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‎Resources/help-page.txt

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Configure the boot environment for a Windows installation.
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Options:
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<source> Mount point of the Windows partition or path to
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a virtual disk (VHDX) file containing a Windows
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image. A list of partitions on the virtual disk
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will be displayed to assist making a selection.
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-f, --firmware Specify the firmware type as UEFI, BIOS or BOTH.
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-s, --syspath Mount point of the system partition. (Optional)
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-d, --wbmdefault Preserve the existing default entry in {bootmgr}
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this will be ignored when creating a new BCD store.
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-n, --prodname Specify the display name for the new OS entry
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otherwise use the product name from the registry.
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-l, --locale Specify the locale parameter. (Default is en-us)
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-e, --addtoend Add the Windows Boot Manager to the end of the
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UEFI boot order otherwise it will be added first
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when missing or creating new BCD stores. The WBM
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position will be preserved by default when updating
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existing BCD hives if already present.
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-v, --verbose Display progress for all steps in the configuration
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process and show loader/resume GUIDs of new entry.
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-c, --clean Remove existing BCD stores and create new entries.
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-h, --help Display this help message.
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This script will copy the boot files, if missing or outdated, from
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the Windows installation located at <source> to a system partition
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on either the same drive or the first drive (/dev/sda) whichever
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exists. Alternatively a volume mounted at <system> can be specified
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using the --syspath option. Any duplicate objects will be deleted
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from an existing BCD when creating new entries. The system template
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at Windows/System32/config/BCD-Template is currently ignored.
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The default firmware type is the same type running under Linux. UEFI
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is supported on GPT and MBR disks while BIOS or BOTH requires legacy
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bootable MBR partitions with boot sectors created using a tool like
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ms-sys. The Windows Boot Manager will be added to the UEFI firmware
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boot menu except when using the --syspath option which must rely on
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the default path at /EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.efi
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Read "Windows VHDX Native Boot.txt" under the Resources folder for
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instructions on setting up a Windows installation on a virtual disk.

‎bcd-sys.sh

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help () {
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echo "Usage: $(basename $0) <source> [options] <system>"
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echo
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echo "Configure the boot environment for a Windows installation."
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cat $resdir/Resources/help-page.txt
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echo
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echo "Options:"
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echo
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echo "<source> Mount point of the Windows partition or path to"
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echo " a virtual disk (VHDX) file containing a Windows"
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echo " image. A list of partitions on the virtual disk"
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echo " will be displayed to assist making a selection."
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echo "-f, --firmware Specify the firmware type as UEFI, BIOS or BOTH."
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echo "-s, --syspath Mount point of the system partition. (Optional)"
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echo "-d, --wbmdefault Preserve the existing default entry in {bootmgr}"
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echo " this will be ignored when creating a new BCD store."
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echo "-n, --prodname Specify the display name for the new OS entry"
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echo " otherwise use the product name from the registry."
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echo "-l, --locale Specify the locale parameter. (Default is en-us)"
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echo "-e, --addtoend Add the Windows Boot Manager to the end of the"
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echo " UEFI boot order otherwise it will be added first"
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echo " when missing or creating new BCD stores. The WBM"
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echo " position will be preserved by default when updating"
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echo " existing BCD hives if already present."
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echo "-v, --verbose Display progress for all steps in the configuration"
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echo " process and show loader/resume GUIDs of new entry."
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echo "-c, --clean Remove existing BCD stores and create new entries."
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echo "-h, --help Display this help message."
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echo
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echo "This script will copy the boot files, if missing or outdated, from"
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echo "the Windows installation located at <source> to a system partition"
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echo "on either the same drive or the first drive (/dev/sda) whichever"
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echo "exists. Alternatively a volume mounted at <system> can be specified"
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echo "using the --syspath option. Any duplicate objects will be deleted"
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echo "from an existing BCD when creating new entries. The system template"
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echo "at Windows/System32/config/BCD-Template is currently ignored."
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echo
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echo "The default firmware type is the same type running under Linux. UEFI"
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echo "is supported on GPT and MBR disks while BIOS or BOTH requires legacy"
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echo "bootable MBR partitions with boot sectors created using a tool like"
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echo "ms-sys. The Windows Boot Manager will be added to the UEFI firmware"
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echo "boot menu except when using the --syspath option which must rely on"
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echo "the default path at /EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.efi"
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exit
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}
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