DUMB - Desktop Utility for Modifying the BCD

A modern Windows 11 application for creating and modifying Windows Boot Configuration Data (BCD).

Features

• Create and modify Windows BCD from scratch
• Format disks (including USB media) with GPT layout & EFI boot partitions
• Create MBR media support
• Support for both UEFI & legacy boot
• View un-mounted FAT32 partitions containing BCD information
• Automatic BCD backup before modification
• Modern Windows 11 UI with dark/light mode support

Requirements

• Windows 10 version 1809 (build 17763) or later
• Administrator privileges (required for BCD and disk operations)
• .NET 8.0

Building

dotnet build

Running

The application requires administrator privileges. Run from an elevated command prompt or right-click and select "Run as administrator".

Project Structure

• App.xaml / App.xaml.cs - Application entry point
• MainWindow.xaml / MainWindow.xaml.cs - Main application window
• Themes/AppTheme.xaml - Theme resources (dark/light mode, custom colors)
• Services/ - BCD and disk management services (to be implemented)
• Models/ - Data models (to be implemented)
• Views/ - Additional UI views (to be implemented)

Development Status

This is an initial project setup. Core functionality is being implemented.