If the boot loader is corrupted, how can I repair my Windows 10 OS?

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If the boot loader is corrupted, how can I repair my Windows 10 OS?

Anonymous

My Windows 10 HP laptop stopped booting up this morning. If my bot loader is corrupted, what can I do to fix my laptop?

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Answer 1

Hi Andrew ,

From Windows side you can try follow the step below:

1/ Create installation media and plug on device -> https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-downlo...

2/ Select Command Prompt and type the following commands, then press Enter:

Bootrec / fixmbr

Bootrec / fixboot

Bootrec /rebuildbcd

3/ Close the Command Prompt window, then restart your device.

Let me know how this goes

Answer 2

Hi Andrew ,

From Windows side you can try follow the step below:

1/ Create installation media and plug on device -> https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-downlo...

2/ Select Command Prompt and type the following commands, then press Enter:

Bootrec / fixmbr

Bootrec / fixboot

Bootrec /rebuildbcd

3/ Close the Command Prompt window, then restart your device.

Let me know how this goes

Bootrec /FixMbr completed successfully.

Bootrec /FixBoot came back with "access is denied".

Bootrec /Rebuildbcd found 0 Windows installations.

No joy.

Answer 3

Anonymous

Media creation tool was with which build?

Look for some steps here https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

Answer 4

Anonymous

Hello,

Try recreating boot records:

https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-windows-10-master...

Let us know if this helps!

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