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bcdedit /set {current} description "any name"

I use this command to change multiple boot os names in windows10 from command prompt. doesn't work in Win 11.
Anyone know of a workaround?
Thx!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Wndows10,10,11 Multiple Partitions Surface Pro 7 I-7
It worked just fine for me. Windows 11 Home, 22000.51

Code: 
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22000.51]
(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit

Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier              {bootmgr}
device                  partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume3
path                    \EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi
description             Windows Boot Manager
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {globalsettings}
default                 {current}
resumeobject            {79d84e98-b33e-11eb-91df-3413e83d466c}
displayorder            {current}
                        {79d84e95-b33e-11eb-91df-3413e83d466c}
toolsdisplayorder       {memdiag}
timeout                 30

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {current}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \Windows\system32\winload.efi
description             Windows 10
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence        {79d84e9a-b33e-11eb-91df-3413e83d466c}
displaymessageoverride  Recovery
recoveryenabled         Yes
isolatedcontext         Yes
allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075
osdevice                partition=C:
systemroot              \Windows
resumeobject            {79d84e98-b33e-11eb-91df-3413e83d466c}
nx                      OptIn
bootmenupolicy          Standard

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {79d84e95-b33e-11eb-91df-3413e83d466c}
device                  partition=F:
path                    \Windows\system32\winload.efi
description             Windows 10
locale                  en-us
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
isolatedcontext         Yes
allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075
osdevice                partition=F:
systemroot              \Windows
resumeobject            {79d84e94-b33e-11eb-91df-3413e83d466c}
nx                      OptIn
bootmenupolicy          Standard

C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit /set {current} description "Windows 11"
The operation completed successfully.

C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit

Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier              {bootmgr}
device                  partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume3
path                    \EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi
description             Windows Boot Manager
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {globalsettings}
default                 {current}
resumeobject            {79d84e98-b33e-11eb-91df-3413e83d466c}
displayorder            {current}
                        {79d84e95-b33e-11eb-91df-3413e83d466c}
toolsdisplayorder       {memdiag}
timeout                 30

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {current}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \Windows\system32\winload.efi
description             Windows 11
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence        {79d84e9a-b33e-11eb-91df-3413e83d466c}
displaymessageoverride  Recovery
recoveryenabled         Yes
isolatedcontext         Yes
allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075
osdevice                partition=C:
systemroot              \Windows
resumeobject            {79d84e98-b33e-11eb-91df-3413e83d466c}
nx                      OptIn
bootmenupolicy          Standard

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {79d84e95-b33e-11eb-91df-3413e83d466c}
device                  partition=F:
path                    \Windows\system32\winload.efi
description             Windows 10
locale                  en-us
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
isolatedcontext         Yes
allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075
osdevice                partition=F:
systemroot              \Windows
resumeobject            {79d84e94-b33e-11eb-91df-3413e83d466c}
nx                      OptIn
bootmenupolicy          Standard
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero (WiFi)
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Education
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 7773
    CPU
    Intel i7-8550U
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce MX150
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 512GB NVMe SSD
    SK Hynix 512GB SATA SSD
    Internet Speed
    Fast!
matmanmlt said:
bcdedit /set {current} description "any name"

I use this command to change multiple boot os names in windows10 from command prompt. doesn't work in Win 11.
Anyone know of a workaround?
Thx!
Click to expand...

Hello, :)

The {current} entry may not be the same for you. Double check using the tutorial below to see if it may help.

www.tenforums.com

Change Operating System Name in Boot Options at Startup in Windows 10

How to Change Operating System Name in Boot Options at Startup in Windows 10
www.tenforums.com www.tenforums.com
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Wndows10,10,11 Multiple Partitions Surface Pro 7 I-7
I use Easy BCD and it works great on all OS's. During set up you assign the OS by the drive letter.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro, Partition 1/Windows 11 Partition 2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    NUC 7i5BNB
    CPU
    Intel Core I5
    Motherboard
    Intel
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Hard Drives
    Samsung M.2 NVMB 500
    Internet Speed
    DSL
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    MS
bcdedit needs quotes when using powershell - it isn`t new to Windows 11.

Code: 
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> bcdedit /set {current} description "Windows 11"
The set command specified is not valid.
Run "bcdedit /?" for command line assistance.
The parameter is incorrect.

You can use CMD to switch to old command prompt and it works :
Code: 
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> cmd
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22000.1]
(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>bcdedit /set {current} description "Windows 11"
The operation completed successfully.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>exit

Or alternatively in Powershell you can quote {current} like this and it works...
Code: 
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> bcdedit /set "{current}" description "Windows 11"
The operation completed successfully.
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>

I tried to highlight relevant bits in red but colours don't seem to work - hope it is clear though.

The same applies for other bcdedit settings where you don't specify the exact GUID - for example to set the boot manager path you would quote {bootmgr}

For example :

bcdedit /set "{bootmgr}" path \EFI\refind\refind_x64.efi or whatever.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
Thanks much for replies. I finally realized that that OS which I use solely for VPN for some reason was deny me admin even though my account is always an admin account.. therefore no elevated functions allowed. Im going to delete that partition and clean install ,either win 10/upg to win11dev or clean install and install win 11 safe iso.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Wndows10,10,11 Multiple Partitions Surface Pro 7 I-7
Use EasyBCD in Windows 11 carefully because I tried and the OS becomes unbootable.
Glad that I had a backup!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus/Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel® Xeon® X5690 3.47GHz Six-Core
    Motherboard
    Asus P6T Deluxe v2
    Memory
    G.Skill PC3-12800 1600MHz 24GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
    Sound Card
    SoundMAX ADI AD2000B HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer T232HL Touch Screen
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    6 Crucial MX500 SSD 1TB each.
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower Gold 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Armor VA8000SWA
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Air Cooling System
    Keyboard
    Illuminated Multimedia LED Keyboard
    Mouse
    M16 Dual Mode Illuminated Mouse - Bluetooth / 2.4 GHz Mode
    Internet Speed
    800 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge / Opera / Vivaldi / Chrome / Firefox / Brave
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender Security
Did clean install and same problem using 1 of my ms accounts . i disabled UAC in registry and admin access is now available but not what I want on permanent basis. I will continue to address after USA holiday.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Wndows10,10,11 Multiple Partitions Surface Pro 7 I-7
Problem resolved with later .100 build.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Wndows10,10,11 Multiple Partitions Surface Pro 7 I-7
I use Macrium Reflect 8 for backing up my computers. Of course, the first thing to do is create Rescue Media.

Using the Rescue Media USB stick, I chose "fix boot issues" and the dual boot screen changed back to the dual boot in Windows 10.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 23H2 22631.2861
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy TE01-1xxx
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10700 CPU @ 2.90GHz 2.90 GHz
    Motherboard
    16.0GB Dual-Channel Unknown @ 1463MHz (21-21-21-47)
    Memory
    16384 MBytes
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Monitor 1 - Acer 27" Monitor 2 - Acer 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1006 (SSD)
    Seagate ST1000DM003-1SB102
    Seagate BUP Slim SCSI Disk Device (SSD)
    PSU
    HP
    Case
    HP
    Cooling
    Standard
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M705
    Internet Speed
    500 mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's all Folks!
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 (10th gen) 10700
    Motherboard
    Intel
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Built-in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 27" & Samsung 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x
    Hard Drives
    SSD (512 GB)
    HDD (1 TB)
    Seagate
    PSU
    Intel i7 10th Generation
    Case
    HP
    Cooling
    HP/Intel?
    Mouse
    Logitech M705
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Internet Speed
    50 mbps
    Browser
    Firefox 90.2
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Headphone/Microphone Combo
    SuperSpeed USB Type-A (4 on front)
    HP 3-in-One Card Readr
    SuperSpeed USB Type-C
    DVD Writer
Me.. I've used Windows RE on installation disk, and Windows PE for boot issues, and other issues. For some reason, I have an Linux ISO in hand (for you know, the ISO is Elementary OS) and it included GParted out-of-the-box and it works great.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    Core i5-12450HX
    Memory
    20GB DDR5-4800
    Graphics Card(s)
    iGPU + RTX 3050 Mobile (6GB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    the built-in laptop screen, and a generic monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1080p * 2
    Hard Drives
    GIGABYTE NVMe SSD 256GB (GP-GSM2NE3256GNTD)
    Micron NVMe SSD 512GB (MTFDKCD512QFM-1BDIAABLA)
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    WD
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
    CPU
    Core i3-2100
    Memory
    4GB DDR3-2133
    Graphics card(s)
    iGPU
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Antivirus
    WD
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