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- Jul 30, 2014 Windows 7 Recovery - (Bootrec.exe 0 Windows Installations found) Please if someone knows the answer to this question or if anyone has any experience in this problem. Can someone guide me - I am not much of an windows expert. The problem started, with a never ending loop of restarts - after I put the computer to sleep mode.
- How to run Bootrec.exe in Windows 7 to troubleshot startup issues? Windows Vista, and Windows 2008, you need to download Windows AIK (Automated Installation Kit) which is a set of tools that could help you configuring and deploying operating system to new hardware. If your system is Windows 7/8/10 and Server 2008 R2, 2012 R2, normally you.
- Mar 24, 2015 I created a repair disk in my other Win7 laptop but that can't get past the part of extracting the windows files. I read that article about the Bootrec.exe which is why I posted here. I think what your saying is that MS don't offer a download copy of the file so it's no wonder people get it illegally!
- If the bootrec /fixmbr and bootrec /fixboot doesn’t work, you can try to restore the boot sector code of your Windows 7 with steps below. Go to Command Prompt in the System Recovery Options and then type the following commands to find the drive letter of your installation media.
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Method 1: Instructions on how to access bootrec.exe without the installation disc in Windows 7. If you do not have the installation disc, you can do as follows to access bootrec.exe in Windows 7 to troubleshoot your issues. Reboot the computer, press F8 key as the Windows logo appears. And then, select Repair Your Computer and hit Enter key.
- How are you trying to search bootrec.exe?
- What is the exact issue that you are facing?
Startup Repair can automatically recover from most BCD problems. If you prefer to manually analyze and repair problems, you can use the command-line tool BootRec.exe by starting the System Recovery tools and then clicking Command Prompt in the System Recovery Options dialog box.
BootRec.exe supports the following command-line parameters:
- /FIXMBR The /FIXMBR switch writes an MBR to the system partition.
- /FIXBOOT The /FIXBOOT switch writes a new boot sector onto the system partition.
- /SCANOS The /SCANOS switch scans all disks for Windows installations and displays entries currently not in the BCD store.
- /REBUILDBCD The /REBUILDBCD switch scans all disks for Windows installations and provides a choice of which entries to add to the BCD store.
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One of the effective troubleshooting steps, to fix boot issues is to repair Master Boot Record or MBR. One of the common reasons why an MBR can get corrupted is due to malware infections. Improper shutdowns can also lead to MBR corruption. Sometime we may find issues where Linux Grub is installed, and Windows is not able to detect it. On some occasions, you may get the Bootmgr is missing error. In such cases, you can run the rebuild or repair MBR to fix these issues.
Repair Master Boot Record MBR
The process is almost the same for Windows 10/8/7. First and foremost, you need a Windows installation DVD. Without that, it will be hard to proceed.
1] Press F8 while booting the system to go into the Windows Recovery Menu.
2] Click on Troubleshoot.
3] Click on Advanced options to get into the Automatic Repair menu.
4] We need to use the Bootrec.exe tool. Click on command prompt and type in the following commands, one after the other:
Exit and now go ahead and reboot your system. In some cases, you may need to run some additional commands.
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It’s wise to backup MBR or create a System Recovery Disk so that in case something like this happens you don’t have to run for the Windows Recovery Disk. To create a system recovery drive in Windows, follow these steps:
- Press Win + R and type in RecoveryDrive.exe
- Click Next
- Once you insert the USB drive, it will start creating the Recovery for your USB drive.
I hope you find the article helpful. In case if you have any questions, please feel free you post it under our comments section or in our forum.
MBR Backup & HDHacker are two freeware that can help you backup and restore the MBR & Boot Sector. This post shows how to rebuild BCD.
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