diff --git a/boot/bootdata/hivesys.inf b/boot/bootdata/hivesys.inf
index d96762c2efa..5b067ddb330 100644
--- a/boot/bootdata/hivesys.inf
+++ b/boot/bootdata/hivesys.inf
@@ -2218,6 +2218,7 @@ HKLM,"SYSTEM\Setup","SystemPrefix",0x00000001
 HKLM,"SYSTEM\Setup","SystemSetupInProgress",0x00010001,0x00000001
 
 ; Debug channels
+HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment","DEBUGCHANNEL",0x00020000,"+EngDev,+EngLDev,+EngPDev,+EngMDev"
 ;HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment","DEBUGCHANNEL",0x00020000,"+ole,+rpc"
 
 ; Winsrv configuration
diff --git a/boot/bootdata/livecd.inf b/boot/bootdata/livecd.inf
index 9c8abdf2d1e..c2871645f40 100644
--- a/boot/bootdata/livecd.inf
+++ b/boot/bootdata/livecd.inf
@@ -119,4 +119,6 @@ HKCR,"CLSID\{00000320-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}","",0x00000000,"PSFactoryBuff
 HKCR,"CLSID\{00000320-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\InProcServer32","",0x00000000,"ole32.dll"
 HKCR,"CLSID\{00000320-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\InProcServer32","ThreadingModel",0x00000000,"Both"
 
+HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment","DEBUGCHANNEL",0x00020000,"+EngDev,+EngLDev,+EngPDev,+EngMDev"
+
 ; EOF