how to fix bootres.dll is corrupt in windows 10

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how to fix bootres.dll is corrupt in windows 10

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Answer 1

Hi guys ! issue FIXED!

For those who face the same issue (unable to boot windows 10 with "C:\windows\System32\LogFiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt" showing "C:\efi\microsoft\boot\resources\custom\bootres.dll is corrupted)", here's what I did

First you need to create a bootable USB flash drive to install Windows 10

Insert the flash drive in your PC and reboot from it

Select Repair your computer

Select Troubleshoot

Choose Command Prompt

Type in the command:

Diskpart

Type in the command:

List disk (you have to note which disk is your boot drive number)

Type in the command:

Sel disk 0 (0 is my boot drive number)

Type in the command:

List vol (you have to note which volume is the EFI partition)

Type in the command:

Sel vol 4 (volume 4 is my EFI partition)

Type in the command:

assign letter=V:

Type in the command:

Exit

Now you can format the EFI partition:

format V: /FS:FAT32

After the format you need to recreate the EFI directory structure

Type in the command:

bcdboot C:\windows /s V: /f UEFI (C is your system partition)

Exit the command prompt and reboot the PC

Please let me know if it worked for you

Thanks

Jeff

Answer 2

Hello, I had the same issue since yesterday and I just fixed I don't know why and how it works. (I'm french and I found the names of the options in english on howtogeek there will not have comprehension issues I hope) So, when you are in the Recovery screen, you select "See advanced repair options",  then you have 3 options:

• Continue
• Troubleshoot
• Turn off your PC

You select the second option and you select again the second choice "Advanced options". Then you have 6 options, one of them is "Startup Settings" you select it and reboot the computer. Then you have 9 options, and we need and the seventh option "Disable driver signature enforcement". Windows will load but it took me something like 5 minutes. It was reaaaaaly slow but my computer booted. The only thing left is that I don't know if 10 will still boot if we restart the computer.

Answer 3

Hi,

I have the same problem, but I found a workaround, select Advanced options and choose "See more options", choose StartUp settings and restart. Once the computer restart, select "Disable drivers signature enforcement".

The computer starts normally now, for one time…

I couldn’t find the driver failing, reinstalled all new version without success.

When I see your solution, I tried it without using a USB flash device, using the command line option from Advanced options.

It was a very bad idea, after that my machine didn't start at all.

Using a USB flash device, I could repair the boot sequence following your method.

It still doesn't work, but now the failing files was displayed (C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\sfvfs02.dll). It's the StarForce Protection driver. I Don't know the game who installed it.

One more reboot with "Disable drivers signature enforcement", update of the StarForce protection and now It work great.

Maybe this can help someone.

Christian

Answer 4

Hi Stan,

To check for possible caused of this issue, we advise that you performSFC scan when that scan completes, run this command in CMD "chkdsk c: /f /r " and hit Enter. That command will fail, as Windows cannot check your disc while Windows is running, you will be asked if you want to run check disc at startup, choose yes. Then shut your system down and restart it to run disc check.

Feel free to get back to us if you need further assistance.

Answer 5

Good day all… well not such a good day… I spent a hours yesterday back tracking into the history on my system looking for any hint of what I did to fix this but was unable to find any clue as to what I did. Frustrated as hell.

I’m 76 years old and my memory’s not that good these days, sorry I’m not more help.

Best of luck guys

Stan.