Windows 10 boot up error

Question

Whenever I restart or boot up my computer, is always says this error stating that "the system cannot find the file specified"

This happens when attempting to log onto a PC, irrespective which logon account is being used, so accessing Powershell to run the DISC commands is not possible, neither can the DOS screen being accessed to run the SFC commands.

When logging it system hangs you only get a blue screen with the error message and an OK button and nothing else.

Answer 1

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Are you able to force your PC into the recovery environment using these steps, and if so, are you blocked by a password from trying each recovery option?

Start your PC, just as Windows attempts to load (spinning dots), press and hold Power Button for 5 - 10 seconds to perform a Hard Shut Down

Do this twice

On the third start Windows will boot into the Recovery Environment and from there you can access System Repair, Safe Mode, Command Prompt... etc.

Please try each option one at a time, then see if Windows will boot up correctly.

Go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Option - Startup Repair

See if Windows startup can repair itself

Go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Option - System Restore

Check to see if you have a restore point you can go back to

If you do not have a Restore Point, go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Option - Startup Settings and click Restart

Upon restart, press 5 to enter Safe Mode

Is your system stable in Safe Mode.

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If you are blocked by a password in the Recovery Environment, you will need to create a bootable Windows 10 USB on another working PC and boot your PC from that, then rather than installing Windows 10, select ‘Repair this Computer’ that will give you access to the Recovery Environment from there

In the Recovery Environment on the USB, try each available recovery option, you will not be blocked by a password.

Click this link:  https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows10

to download the Media Creation Tool (Click on Download Tool Now), with that you can create a bootable USB flash drive (min 8GB) using that tool.

Then, Boot your PC from the Installation Media you just created (change Boot Order in your BIOS)

Answer 2

Anonymous resolution not possible as you are not able to logon to the PC to run powershell or any DOS commands.

I am having the same issue is there any other possible solutions?

Answer 3

The error indicates a boot/startup problem that must be repaired from outside the normal Windows session, since the system never reaches the desktop.

Use Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) from installation or recovery media and repair the boot files:

1. Boot from Windows installation or recovery media
   1. Insert a Windows 10 DVD or bootable USB.
   2. Restart the PC.
   3. When prompted with “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD/USB”, press a key.
   4. If the PC does not boot from the media, enter BIOS/UEFI during startup (commonly F2, F10, ESC, or DEL), open the Boot Order/Boot Options/Boot tab, and move the CD/DVD or USB device to the top of the boot list. Save and exit so the PC boots from the media.
2. Open the recovery tools
   1. On the first Windows Setup screen, select language, time, and keyboard, then select Next.
   2. Select Repair your computer (do not select Install now).
3. Run Startup Repair (automatic repair)
   1. In the recovery options, select the Windows installation drive if prompted, then select Next.
   2. Select Startup Repair and let it complete. This can automatically fix many “file not found” boot problems.
4. If Startup Repair does not fix it, rebuild the boot configuration (BCD)
   1. Boot again from the same Windows media and go to Repair your computer.
   2. Open Command Prompt from the System Recovery Options.
   3. Run:

            Bootrec /RebuildBcd
      

   4. Follow any prompts, then restart and test booting normally.

If the PC shows an error like “Bootmgr is missing” or “An operating system wasn’t found”, use the same approach: boot from Windows media, open Command Prompt, and repair the boot configuration using bootrec or bcdboot as described in the referenced articles.

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References:

• "Bootmgr is missing Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart" error when you start Windows
• "Bootmgr is missing Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart" error when you start Windows – Method 1: Run Startup Repair from Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)
• "Bootmgr is missing Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart" error when you start Windows – Method 2: Rebuild the boot configuration data (BCD) from Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)
• “An operating system wasn’t found” error when booting Windows