🤿 Diving vest 🔢 Binary decimal code 💻 Boot data store

BCD

1 9.3

A data file that tells Windows how to start the computer

noun

Specialized

: BCD

To fix the startup issue, you may need to edit the BCD settings using the command prompt.

Examples

I'd like to talk about what is BCD, why is it necessary?
The Boot Configuration Data (BCD) controls how the operating system starts on a Windows computer.
Understanding the BCD is essential for troubleshooting boot problems in Windows systems.

Surface Forms

BCD singular

BCDs plural

Etymology

BCD stands for Boot Configuration Data, a short 'map' of settings that tells Windows how to 'boot' or start. Thinking of it as a recipe or instruction file helps explain why repairing the BCD can make a computer start again.