Windows 8 Boot Issues? Try Fixing the Master
Boot Record (MBR) or Boot Configuration Data (BCD)
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When I shut down my desktop PC with the purpose of
connecting new hardware and on the way out I was prompted to “update and shutdown”.
I went on to install a secondary SSD for
maintenance purposes and apparently that was enough for my system to refuse
booting right after.
"Reboot
and select proper boot device"
I know you don’t have love to the message, neither do I.
I know you don’t have love to the message, neither do I.
Once you settle on the idea that it’s not a
hardware problem and you are unable to boot up, your best bet is to try to fix
the MBR (Master Boot Record).
With a long history of dual booting different
versions of Windows over the years,in this nothing new, but it took me Here are
a few things you can try and hopefully get back to full speed in no time.
First of all, you will need a bootable disc or pen drive.
Here’s a quick guide to accomplish that if you don’t
already have one handy.
Booting into the Windows 8 setup, select “Repair your computer” in the bottom
part of the window, then “Troubleshoot”
and “Advanced options”.
Here I was
given a good reminder of another cool Windows 8 feature.
If you have
a restore point created you can go back to that working copy of the OS without
losing your data.
When I shut down my desktop PC with the purpose of
connecting new hardware and on the way out I was prompted to “update and shutdown”.
I went on to install a secondary SSD for
maintenance purposes and apparently that was enough for my system to refuse
booting right after.
"Reboot
and select proper boot device"
I know you don’t have love to the message, neither do I.
I know you don’t have love to the message, neither do I.
Once you settle on the idea that it’s not a
hardware problem and you are unable to boot up, your best bet is to try to fix
the MBR (Master Boot Record).
With a long history of dual booting different
versions of Windows over the years,in this nothing new, but it took me Here are
a few things you can try and hopefully get back to full speed in no time.
First of all, you will need a bootable disc or pen drive.
Here’s a quick guide to accomplish that if you don’t
already have one handy.
Booting into the Windows 8 setup, select “Repair your computer” in the bottom
part of the window, then “Troubleshoot”
and “Advanced options”.
Here I was
given a good reminder of another cool Windows 8 feature.
If you have
a restore point created you can go back to that working copy of the OS without
losing your data.
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If that fixes your boot problem, then god luck.If Windows is unable to
fix your issue, keep read on.
Go back to the Advanced
options and choose the Command
Prompt.
enter the following four commands into the prompt:
bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /scanos
bootrec /rebuildbcd
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /scanos
bootrec /rebuildbcd
After receiving a success confirmation. Close the
CMD window and restart your PC.
Enter the “bcdedit”
command. A lists of items will appear under Windows Boot Manager and under
Windows Boot Loader. Look for the following items:
Run the following 3 commands to correct the
settings:
bcdedit /set {default} device partition=c:
bcdedit /set {default} osdevice partition=c:
bcdedit /set {bootmgr} device partition=c:
bcdedit /set {default} osdevice partition=c:
bcdedit /set {bootmgr} device partition=c:
One last thing to try browse to the folder X:SourcesRecovery and then enter “StartRep.exe” which executes another
automated startup repair utility.