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Win8.1Broke
I cannot boot into Windows.
I have created USB media to repair my installation.
Startup Repair was unable to repair the drive.
SFC will not run
I've been following the steps here but some seem a little extreme/confusing to me.
I believe I've reached the point where I need to attempt bcdboot fixes or replace bootmgr but I feel like there's information lacking on some of these commands, particularly concerning how I should be specifying which drives/volumes I should be running these commands on...?
I also took notice the System volume appears to be in RAW format according to diskpart... Which doesn't make sense to me but I know that for UEFI boot configurations, there are some formats Windows doesn't really deal with.
This is on a Dell Inspiron laptop.
Currently running chkdsk.
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I have created USB media to repair my installation.
Startup Repair was unable to repair the drive.
SFC will not run
I've been following the steps here but some seem a little extreme/confusing to me.
Advanced troubleshooting for Windows boot problems - Windows Client Management
Learn to troubleshoot when Windows can't boot. This article includes advanced troubleshooting techniques intended for use by support agents and IT professionals.
docs.microsoft.com
I believe I've reached the point where I need to attempt bcdboot fixes or replace bootmgr but I feel like there's information lacking on some of these commands, particularly concerning how I should be specifying which drives/volumes I should be running these commands on...?
I also took notice the System volume appears to be in RAW format according to diskpart... Which doesn't make sense to me but I know that for UEFI boot configurations, there are some formats Windows doesn't really deal with.
This is on a Dell Inspiron laptop.
Currently running chkdsk.
Continue reading...