/FixBoot is not recognized an Internal Command when I am trying to Fix the "NTLDR is Missing Error"

Question

Original Title: /FixBoot is not recognized an Internal Command

I am trying to Fix the "NTLDR is Missing Error"  at the command prompt in the recovery tool I am typing "/FixBoot" and getting fixboot is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.  How do I get the command to take? any help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

Hi,

Follow these steps and check if it helps

a) Insert the Windows Vista System Repair DVD or Installation DVD and reboot.

b) Select the correct keyboard input method and click ‘Next’.

Note: If you are using the Windows7 Install DVD then at the 'Install Now' prompt (Do not pick the Install Now option) instead choose the 'Repair your computer' option located in the lower left of the display.

c) The System Repair tool will search for a valid operating system and will report that “Windows found problems with your computer’s startup options. Do you want to apply repairs and restart your computer?”

d) Click ‘Repair and restart’ and reboot again to the Windows Vista System Repair environment.

e) Click ‘Next’ at the keyboard selection prompt and when the ‘System Recovery Options’ screen appears verify that the “Use recovery tools that can help fix problems starting Windows” is selected.

Note that on your Dual Boot system there now should be only one operating system listed. Click the ‘Next’ button.

f) Now from the menu list select the ‘Command Prompt’ option.

g) At the DOS prompt type the following three commands:

bootrec.exe  /fixmbr

bootrec.exe  /fixboot (may return an 'Eliment not found' message)

bootrec.exe  /RebuildBcd

h) Close the command prompt window and click the ‘Startup Repair’ option.

i) The repair process may take some time, so wait until the process completes

Refer these articles for more information:

What are the system recovery options in Windows Vista?**http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/What-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-vista**

How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows**http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392/en-us**

Answer 2

Trying to repair Win 10 boot. F11 safe mode,  which is recognized command to enter for repairs?

Answer 3

Hello

If I follow the abowe instructions I get this message:

"This version of System recovery Option is not compatible with the version of Windows you are trying to repair. Try to use recovery disc that is compatible with the version of Windows"

I don't understand that, it is the Windows DVD I just used to install windows from?..

have also tried to press F8 after the first boot sequence and press "repair Windows"

and boot with command promt, and type Bootrec /fixmbr and so on, but the I get told Bootrec is not recognized as as exterman or internal command ( or something similar to that)

What do I do?

The win 7 pro is installed on a ssd drive, and I have tried 3 times now and ends up with "invalid partitition table" every time.

I can if I press F8 select the boot table and then select to boot from the ssd drive, but this is a little irritating if you understand..

Thanx for any help!!

PROBLEM SOLVED:

go into bios, find boot sequence settings, set boot disc as number one, disable boot from other harddrives, disable boot from other devices.

set boot sequence

1:boot drive

2:DVD

3:USB

If you still have problems then only set boot drive as boot drive means disable boot from DVD and USB until the problem has dissapeared..

settings and menu's may differ from machine to machine.

I still wonder whay the original win DVD is not the original, when I install Windows from it, but that is another question..

BUT..

Third time I restarted the boot drive dissapeared totally, so now I can't start at all.

In Bios the boot drive is not visible anywhere..

so what to say?

Not solved at all..