Is it safe to delete this boot entry ?


William654

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When I run bcdedit I get this result:

Code:
C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit

Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier              {bootmgr}
device                  unknown
path                    \EFI\MICROSOFT\BOOT\BOOTMGFW.EFI
description             Windows Boot Manager
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {globalsettings}
default                 {default}
resumeobject            {056b8f39-6ae3-11ec-b7bc-86f503434f11}
displayorder            {default}
                        {a75663e2-9124-41e3-b43c-9a83ed9f040f}
bootsequence            {default}
toolsdisplayorder       {memdiag}
timeout                 5

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {default}
device                  unknown
path                    \Windows\system32\winload.efi
description             Windows 11
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence        {056b8f3b-6ae3-11ec-b7bc-86f503434f11}
displaymessageoverride  Recovery
recoveryenabled         Yes
isolatedcontext         Yes
allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075
osdevice                unknown
systemroot              \Windows
resumeobject            {056b8f39-6ae3-11ec-b7bc-86f503434f11}
nx                      OptIn
bootmenupolicy          Standard

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {a75663e2-9124-41e3-b43c-9a83ed9f040f}
device                  unknown
path                    \windows\system32\winload.efi
description             Windows
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
osdevice                unknown
systemroot              \windows
resumeobject            {7f78b440-6a3d-11ec-a834-806e6f6e6963}
nx                      OptIn
hypervisorlaunchtype    Off
A device which does not exist was specified.

Is it safe to remove this entry {a75663e2-9124-41e3-b43c-9a83ed9f040f} ?
 

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What's happening where you want to modify bcdedit results?

The device is unknown.

1) Please post an image of Disk management:
a) Widen rows: Disk 0, disk 1, disk 2, etc. > make sure that no characters are cut off
b) Widen columns: Volume and Status > make sure that no characters are cut off

2) Please run: (may require a Ten Forums logon)
Post a share link into this thread using one drive,, drop box, or google drive.

3) In the left lower corner search type: msconfig > in the system configuration window click the boot tab> post an image into this thread
 

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If you are running fine stay away from your boot manager. PERIOD....unless you don't want to run at all.
 

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Screenshot 2022-03-27 003603.jpg

second orphan boot appear in msconfig but delete is disable I dont know why ?
 

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Windows 115900x32 GB G.SkillRX 6800 XT
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
5900x
Motherboard
MAG X570S TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI
Memory
32 GB G.Skill
Graphics Card(s)
RX 6800 XT
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster Z
Monitor(s) Displays
BENQ and AOC QHD 120Hz
Screen Resolution
QHD
Hard Drives
2TB Intel 660p and 2TB Sabrent Rokect 4 plus nvme, 4TB HDD HGST
PSU
Corsair RM750
Case
Bloody rage
Cooling
Water cooling gamdias 240
Keyboard
razer ornata
Mouse
razer da v2
Browser
FF and Chrome
Antivirus
Malwarebytes
Please see the earlier post for instructions on how to post images of disk management.

Widen rows disk 0, disk 1, disk 2, etc. so that characters are not cut off.
widen columns Volume and Status so that characters are not cut off.





If you were not able to run:
https://www.tenforums.com/attachmen...atch-files-use-bsod-debugging-diskparinfo.bat

then open administrative command prompt and type and paste:

sfc /scannow
dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
chkdsk /scan

Post images or share links of the commands with results into this thread.
For share links please use one drive, drop box, or google drive.




Open administrative command prompt and type and paste: (all at one time)
Code:
bcdedit /enum all
bcdedit | find "osdevice"
reagentc /info
diskpart
lis dis
lis vol
sel dis 0
det dis
lis par
sel par 1
det par
sel par 2
det par
sel par 3
det par
sel par 4
det par
sel par 5
det par
sel par 6
det par
sel dis 1
det dis
lis par
sel par 1
det par
sel par 2
det par
sel par 3
det par
sel par 4
det par
sel par 5
det par
sel par 6
det par
sel dis 2
det dis
lis par
sel par 1
det par
sel par 2
det par
sel par 3
det par
sel par 4
det par
sel par 5
det par
sel par 6
det par


Post images or share links of the commands with results into this thread.
For share links please use one drive, drop box, or google drive.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4800MQ CPU @ 2.70GHz16 GB Total: Manufacturer : Samsung MemoryTyp...NVIDIA Quadro K3100M; Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
OS
Windows 10
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
HP
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4800MQ CPU @ 2.70GHz
Motherboard
Product : 190A Version : KBC Version 94.56
Memory
16 GB Total: Manufacturer : Samsung MemoryType : DDR3 FormFactor : SODIMM Capacity : 8GB Speed : 1600
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Quadro K3100M; Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
Sound Card
IDT High Definition Audio CODEC; PNP Device ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_76E0
Hard Drives
Model Hitachi HTS727575A9E364
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
Other Info
Mobile Workstation
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