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Your workday and daily life may be impacted by the inconvenience of experiencing boot issues on your PC. In this post, we’ll show how to do Windows boot repair when your PC can’t boot successfully.
By Lucas / Updated on October 12, 2024
Scenario: How to fix boot issue without reinstall system and apps & settings
“Last night, I was using my desktop and had a successful shutdown. But I just failed to boot my pc, and stuck at loading Page before windows log in and after few restart it started it's automatic startup repair but after loading for a while it took me to a blank black screen.
I restarted again but it was same all over and after few restart this time it started disk check so I let it continue. After I come back to see the automatic disk check action it was stuck on the page where it's showing "Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected device and press any key".
I assumed that windows boot related file got damaged or something so I tried getting usb bootable drive to repair the boot files. I started with Upgrade windows but it didn't work from there. I don't want to lose all my settings customization and apps installed, what can I do to repair this problem?”
--User from Microsoft Community
When your computer fails to boot, which can be extremely exasperating, what can you do to fix this issue? Boot-up issues with Windows 10 are prevalent; however, they can be resolved. This article will demonstrate several expeditious methods for resolving Windows 10 boot issues. You are not required to possess any technical expertise to execute these procedures.
We will cover a wide range of topics, including the use of Windows 10 launch repair to repair the MBR in Windows 10. In the event that your computer is unable to power up, our recommendations will assist you in resolving the Windows 10 boot record and restoring your system's functionality.
What boot repair tools can you choose for Windows 10 & 11 repair from boot?
Before we start, let’s see what tools you can choose and what you may need to prepare at first. To help users deal with boot problems, Windows has some tools you can directly try.
▌ Tool 1. Windows Startup Repair
Windows Startup Repair is a well-known default tool. It was created to resolve common problems that might stop your PC from booting correctly.
This tool is part of Windows 10/11 and can fix problems like missing or damaged system files. It also ensures you can identify the issue and react accordingly, but it doesn’t detect or fix hardware failures. The same principle applies to stopping virus attacks or repairing the damage caused by them.
▌ Tool 2. Windows Installation Media
Windows Installation Media is a Microsoft program that lets you make a bootable USB or DVD. It is a feature of Windows 10 and 11, so you will always have access to it.
This utility might help if your PC has missing or corrupted system files that prevent your operating system from starting properly. Despite its simplicity, this program is one of the most effective solutions to repair boot troubles.
★ How to create a Windows Installation Media:
Step 1. Download the Windows ISO from Microsoft, make sure to choose the version you’ve already installed.
Step 2. Create a bootable USB or DVD drive using Windows Installation Media.
3 ways to perform Windows 10 boot repair
After you’ve known how to access and create Windows boot repair tool, now we can learn how to use it to do Windows 10 boot-up repair.
Way 1. Using Startup Repair to solve Windows boot repair
How to access Startup Repair in Windows 10:
Step 1. Press the Windows + I key combination.
Step 2. Open Update & Security and select Recovery.
Step 3. Under the Advanced Setup entry, click the Restart Now option.
Step 4. Choose Troubleshooting, then Advanced Options, and finally Startup Repair.
How to access Startup Repair in Windows 11:
Step 1. Press the Ctrl + Alt + Del keys and select Lock from the screen that opens.
Step 2. Press the Shift key and then click the Power button on the lower right side of your screen.
Step 3. Continue to hold Shift and click Restart. A blue screen with options will appear.
Step 4. Choose Troubleshoot from the menu, then Advanced Options. To start this process, select Startup Repair.
Tip: If your computer can’t boot successfully, you’ll need an installation media to enter Startup Repair.
Way 2. Using Windows Installation Media to repair boot issues in Windows 11/10
After you create Windows Installation Media, you can use it to try many ways to repair.
Part 1. Enter Command Prompt from Advanced Options
Step 1. Insert Windows installation disk or installation USB into PC > boot from the disk or USB.
Step 2. Click "Repair your computer" or hit "F8" on the "Install now" screen.
Step 3. Click "Troubleshoot" in Advanced options, and click "Command Prompt".
Step 4. Execute the following command. It will help to fix any error related to Windows Boot.
bootrec /fixmbr
Part 2. Use CMD to check disk
Follow the same steps to open CMD. Execute the following command in the Command Prompt of Windows. It will check the health of your disk and resolve any issues that were the reason behind the boot error.
dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
Part 3. Repairing corrupted files to fix Windows boot issues
Follow the same steps to open CMD. Use the following command in the Command Prompt:
sfc/ scannow (This command will check the presence of the corrupted files in the drives & resolve them quickly.)
Part 4. Rebuild BCD in CMD
Type each command line and hit Enter each time:
ren BCD BCD.old
bcdboot C:\Windows /1 en-us /s G: /f ALL (c:\ is the drive where Windows is installed on.)
Way 3. Easily do Windows 10 boot up repair with third-party OS repair tool
If you are familiar with the Windows built-in tool especially CMD, you may quickly operate all steps to solve the Windows boot repair issues. However, for general users, it might be a little difficult to use the complex commands. What’s more, boot problems can appear under various covers, such as corruption or loss of boot configuration data (BCD) files, boot sector corruption, system update failure, virus attacks, or other software conflicts. It’s risky to execute the wrong commands when computer can’t boot as usual.
In this case, there is another way to perform robust boot repair in Windows 10/11: AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional, a Boot Repair tool that can help you easily and effectively fix the system boot issue.
The "Boot Repair" feature from this Windows disks & partition manager focuses on repairing damaged or missing BCD files. It provides consumers with a simple and effective method to swiftly restore their computer's normal boot function. You don’t need to type any commands, only some clicks can do all the above mentioned methods.
This tool can be used on:
The system fails to boot: Error warnings like "Boot Configuration Data file is missing" or "Boot Configuration Data file is corrupted" appear.
Boot failure after an update: The boot configuration becomes corrupted after a system update or upgrade.
Multiple-system boot conflict: Boot configuration files may conflict or be incorrectly configured in a multi-OS environment.
Damaged boot sector: Boot sector corruption can occur due to a malware assault or for another reason.
100% SecurePreparations:
1. Install AOMEI Partition Assistant on a Windows machine. If you want to fix a non-booting PC, please insert a blank CD/DVD or attach a USB flash drive.2. If you don't have a USB or CD/DVD, AOMEI Partition Assistant can help you build a bootable WinPE ISO file that you may use to boot your virtual computers or burn to another medium.
Case 1: Repair an running PC
Step 1. Install and launch AOMEI Partition Assistant. In the Main Tab, please click the "Recover" tab and select "Boot Repair".
Step 2. The Boot Repair tool will pop up. Please click "Next" to start the system’s boot entries scan process.
Step 3. After the process is completed, it will display the scan result: system paths, system versions, and boot status. And, all repairable boot entries will be available to select.
Advanced Settings: Select a location to store the repaired boot entry.
Repair to the current disk: The system will boot from the current disk and ensure the boot files are complete and functioning properly. (By default)
Repair to another disk: This operation will repair the boot entry or create a new system boot entry to ensure the system can boot from the disk you select.
Step 4. Select one/multiple repairable boot entries you want to repair and click the "Repair" button to start the boot repair.
Step 5. Wait for the repair process to finish. Once it is finished, you can check the repair result. If it succeeds, you will get a "Repair Successfully" result.
Case 2: Repair Boot for PC that is unable to Boot
Step 1. Install and launch AOMEI Partition Assistant on a working PC, click "Recovr"-"Boot Repair" and then click the "create a bootable disk" option to create a WinPE "Boot Repair" disk.
Step 2. Plug the bootable disk you created into the target computer you wish to repair the boot issue.
Step 3. Enter BIOS in your computer, choose the bootable disk as the boot drive to access AOMEI Partition Assistant.
Step 4. The PC that cannot boot into WinPE will automatically load the Boot Repair tool and start the boot entries scan process. All boot entries will be displayed. Then you can follow the same operations as the above shows.
Further tips about using AOMEI Partition Assistant to solve boot issues
Besides the "Boot Repair" feature you can try, there are "Rebuild MBR" and "Check Disk" functions to help you. Both ways also don't need difficult commands
To sum up
Although doing Windows 10 boot repair can be annoying, with the correct actions you will swiftly resolve them. There are numerous ways you can try from correcting the MBR in Windows 10 to using Windows 10 startup repair to addressing more difficult issues. Instead of panicking if your laptop won't start or your computer won't boot. What's more, AOMEI Partition Assistant will enable you many ways to fix Windows 10 booting problems. These guidelines will help you correct the Windows 10 boot record and return your PC to running order.
