Windows Installed But No Boot

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My PC suddenly stopped booting even though I didn't install or change anything. The error was ending with "D:\windows\system32\logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt". When I turned on the computer, it was just giving the blue screen with "0xc000021a" error code, getting restared and trying to fix it but then the final error: "Automatic Repair Couldn't repair your PC".

I thought that this a good chance to learn how to fix hard errors like these and began to research for the errors. I found this link and tried the commands with the troubleshoot option:

bootrec.exe /rebuildbcd bootrec.exe /fixmbr bootrec.exe /fixboot

But bootrex.exe /fixboot command gave the error "Access denied" and it didn't work. So I tried another recommandation which made things worse. I tried the bootsect.exe /nt60 all /force command. Now, when I turn on the computer, there is the error "No bootable device. Please restart your computer". Now, I have Windows Installation Media USB. I can go to Command Prompt and see that my files is kept in D:\ with all windows folders. However, I have no idea how to make my PC boot.

Now, I can probably just install the Windows without keeping my files although there are important thing that I don't want to lose so I'm trying to execute the Windows somehow and reach my files. Can you help me about that?

Thank you for your interest.

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asked on Super User Sep 2, 2018 by Lito

1 Answer

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You can reinstall Windows, trying to keep all your files and applications. That said, to be safe, make a disk image to another HDD, or large enough USB drive. Since you can't boot your PC, you need rescue media such as a bootable USB flash drive or DVD, made on a another machine.

A third-party imaging tool such as Macrium Reflect Free or alternatives can make rescue media using the WinPE OS.

  • Boot from the rescue drive or DVD.
  • Make a disk image, or at least use the WinPE file explorer to copy data to an external drive.
  • Some of these tools can fix some boot problems without reinstalling Windows.
  • If boot repair fails, then try reinstalling Windows 10 downloaded from Microsoft, using the repair option, keeping files.

N.B. Since you state, "My PC suddenly stopped booting even though I didn't install or change anything," find the cause of the issue. Is your HDD failing? Did malware cause the issue?

answered on Super User Sep 2, 2018 by DrMoishe Pippik

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