The BCD WMI provider is written as a COM object and exposes a number of scriptable
classes that can be used to manipulate the BCD using any programming or scripting
language that can access COM (which is almost anything mainstream??”C++, VBScript,
Visual Basic, JScript, and so on). This is not a scripting book, and more than just a simple
discussion is necessary to elaborate fully on using WMI, but if you already know how
to script with WMI, you can visit the BCD documentation on MSDN (http://msdn2
.microsoft.com/en-US/library/aa362692.aspx) to view all the available classes and
methods for working with the BCD. If you??™re unfamiliar with VBScript or using WMI,
visit Microsoft??™s Scripting Center (www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.
mspx) or pick up a good book on the subject. If you??™re serious about administering
Windows Server 2008, this is a skill you will definitely want to have under your belt.
23 Chapter 1: Getting Started with Windows Server 2008
CHAPTER SUMMARY
This chapter went through a straightforward installation of Windows Server 2008 and
covered in great detail the new Windows Boot Manager called the Boot Configuration
Data or BCD. Now that you understand how to install and configure Windows Server
2008, you will need to understand how to take advantage of the new features in this
operating system, including the new management tools available, as well as how to
incorporate these into your existing environment.
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