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Current Windows 10 Install completely broken. Windows Boot Manager not letting me boot to USB to repair. Help?

Anonymous
2019-06-11T13:57:55+00:00

I had driver problems. Trying to uninstall drivers led me to these issues.

When trying to boot to Installation USB media (purchased key) I get this issue, which I found someone else had in this thread: https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/windows-boot-manager-failed-to-start-booting-from-usb.1780363/

Here is my version of the issue

https://i.imgur.com/iuInKjk.png

This is exactly the same issue I'm having. If I boot to UEFI USB (the purchased windows 10 Pro USB, as well as a USB made with Media Creation Tool, neither work) , it, it gives me the error described in the thread above. It won't let me boot to anything except Windows 10 32 bit installer, which I could use to delete partitions. But I want to install 64 bits!

Alternatively, if I boot to hard drive, I can get a loop of a screen like this asking me to press F8

https://i.imgur.com/PnX2sUi.png

Pressing F8 leads me here, and any choice on this screen leads me back to the screen above.

https://i.imgur.com/okT2Tqf.png

So there are no ways to use the integrated repair options like reset system - because they cannot be reached.

Secure Boot is disabled, as such:

  • enter in bios, select "Advanced Mode", "Settings", "Windows OS Configuration"
  • change "Windows 8.1/ 10 WHQL Support" to "Disabled"

What should I do? So far I see two options

  1. Boot to Windows 10 32 bits installer, delete all partitions, restart, boot to Windows 10 64 Bit install USB
  2. Take out the HDD, format it, then try reinstalling Windows 10 64 bits.

Want I want to do:

I cannot access automatic repair.

I want to reinstall Windows 10 64 bits entirely, by booting to the USB install media.

Booting to the install media opens Boot menu, asking me to choose between 64 and 32 bits install.

Choosing 64 bits gives me this https://i.imgur.com/iuInKjk.png

I must not install 32 bits, because it's just not optimal for my use to do its inherent limitations

Please advise how to boot to the 64 bits installer.

Honestly, I'm quite disappointed. It seems that whenever I boot to the installation media, it checks for installed files - and detects a broken Windows 10 install. Instead, it should just ignore whatever is already there and let me custom install -> repartition. Like Windows 7 did.

Thank you for your help.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-06-12T03:03:46+00:00

    If you are installing Windows 10 from bootable installation media (a USB drive or a DVD) it doesn't matter how messed up your computer is. Your hard drive could be completely unbootable - even blank. It doesn't matter, because you're not booting from the hard drive - you're booting from the USB flash drive or DVD.

    The installation media will set itself up in your computer's RAM and install Windows to the hard drive, in effect over-writing everything currently on the hard drive. There's nothing difficult about this, and I'm not saying that to be facetious.

    What's not clear from your original question is whether you purchased a bootable Windows 10 installation USB drive or DVD. If you did, then the only 'trick' is to figure out how to make your computer boot from the installation media and not from the hard drive.

    That's an easy question for your computer manufacturer's technical support, if it isn't in the computer's owners manual. Or tell us what make and model of computer you have and someone will look it up for you. Typically you need to press a specific F key while the computer is booting, but there are other ways to accomplish the same thing.

    If you didn't purchase bootable installation media, you'll have to create it on your own. Not to worry, we can help you with that. It just requires a few more technical procedures. Nothing you can't handle.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-06-12T02:51:45+00:00

    Didn't work. Same problem. Tried swapping HDDs too, no dice.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-06-11T14:03:07+00:00

    Hi, SimonM_2019

    My name is Smith and I am an Independent Advisor. I would be happy to help you today.

    Try entering Safe Mode to repair

    Turn off your computer; then, turn it on.

    As soon as you see the Windows logo with the spinning dots, press and hold the power button until your computer turns off. Do this process twice.

    .-Turn on your computer for the third time, and let it load.

    .-You should get this message: Preparing Automatic Repair.

    .-On the next screen that would appear, click on Advanced Options.

    .-Select Troubleshoot.

    .-Go to Advanced Options.

    .-Click on Startup Repair.

    .-Wait for the repair to finish.

    Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-06-11T14:10:55+00:00

    I recommend you to reset the factory settings BIOS, then re-create the USB to repair Windows

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-06-11T14:06:47+00:00

    Good morning,

    As mentioned in my post:

    Automatic repair gives me something similar to this, saying "Your PC couldn't be repaired" or something.

    https://i.imgur.com/PnX2sUi.png

    Pressing F8 leads me here, and any choice on this screen leads me back to the screen above.

    https://i.imgur.com/okT2Tqf.png

    I cannot access automatic repair.

    I want to reinstall Windows 10 64 bits entirely, by booting to the USB install media.

    Booting to the install media opens Boot menu, asking me to choose between 64 and 32 bits install.

    Choosing 64 bits gives me this https://i.imgur.com/iuInKjk.png

    I must not install 32 bits, because it's just not optimal for my use to do its inherent limitations

    Please advise how to boot to the 64 bits installer.

    Thank you

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