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BCDedit: The boot configuration data store could not be opened.

This error is encountered when bcdedit.exe is run from a non-privileged command prompt in Windows 10.

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This error is encountered when the bcdedit.exe command is executed from a non-privileged command prompt in Windows 10.

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C:\>bcdedit
The boot configuration data store could not be opened.
Access is denied.
C:\>

How to fix it

Run command prompt as administrator to get an elevated command prompt before executing the bcdedit command.

  • Click Start and type “cmd”- Click Run as administrator

!(/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/start-cmd-run-as-administrator.png)How to launch command prompt with administrator privileges

!(/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/elevated-command-prompt.png)Example of Elevated Command Prompt

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