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VDS_S_WINPE_BOOTENTRY
Windows PE is a deployment and repair environment, not the installed Windows instance whose boot configuration is being migrated. VDS therefore warns that boot entries for installed operating systems cannot be updated automatically in this environment. The disk operation can still succeed, leaving the storage topology changed while the BCD store or firmware entry needs explicit repair.
Why this state matters
After the VDS operation, enumerate the Windows installations and system partitions rather than assuming WinPE drive letters match the normal operating system. BCDBoot is available in WinPE and can initialize or repair boot files from a selected Windows directory. The source Windows path and target system partition must be identified deliberately; using the wrong image or ESP can produce a syntactically valid but incorrect boot configuration.
Diagnostic focus
- List volumes in WinPE and identify the installed Windows directory by content, not remembered drive letter.
- Locate the correct BIOS system partition or UEFI EFI system partition.
- Inspect existing BCD entries before creating or replacing boot configuration.
- Use BCDBoot with an explicitly verified Windows source and target when manual repair is required.
Technical references
MS-VDS error codes · BCDBoot command-line options · BCDEdit command-line options · Set up dynamic boot partition mirroring on GPT disks · VDS Volume Object
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