[SOLVED] Backup Windows from non-bootable SSD

[Tic.Tac.]

Hello!

This morning my PC just ran into an error at startup, saying "Your PC did not start correctly." I have been trying all day to solve that issue but without success. The problem is that my computer does not allow me to execute bootrec /fixboot command, saying "Access denied." No matter what I do, I always get the same message.
The only remaining option for me is to clean install Windows, but I would not like to lose my program data. The only thing that is preventing my Windows from starting correctly is probably a corrupted boot file or something like that.

Since I am not able to fix a corrupted file, is there any chance to somehow backup my boot drive folders, fresh install Windows and then restore them? The second part of the question is how should I restore the selected files so all the programs would still work as before?

Any help will be appreciated.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

A fresh installation of Windows requires a reinstallation of all applications. There is no way around this. Steam game directories can be backed up and restored and the Steam client pointed to the new location.

 

[traxxmy]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DSIfh08fpM


In this video follow the method#2. Try all the startup setting there see if any of them can help your PC start though i think you can jump to straight startup setting #4 as the first three seems not useful

 

[traxxmy]

I once have a friend disrupt the window feature update in progress. End up PC cannot start and have to disable driver enforcement. After successfully start up then i proceed to Window feature update to prevent it happen again

 

[Tic.Tac.]

@traxxmy I have already tried both methods but unfortunately without success. My PC does not even boot in safe mode. I guess I will give the method #2 a second try.

 

[Tic.Tac.]

Oh, and I forgot to mention: after all the methods I tried I now get another error, saying "Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key." So I guess I made the situation even worse.

 

[traxxmy]

@traxxmy I have already tried both methods but unfortunately without success. My PC does not even boot in safe mode. I guess I will give the method #2 a second try.

😄😄 Thats why i recommend method#2 and start with startup setting number 4

 

[traxxmy]

Oh, and I forgot to mention: after all the methods I tried I now get another error, saying "Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key." So I guess I made the situation even worse.

I don't think its a big issue. Try go to bios and select your boot drive directly . This can't help much as i only play with Asus bios only and not familiar with other

 

[Tic.Tac.]

😄😄 Thats why i recommend method#2 and start with startup setting number 4

hmmm...the startup settings are not there. Maybe because I access these settings via bootable USB with Windows 10?

 

[traxxmy]

hmmm...the startup settings are not there. Maybe because I access these settings via bootable USB with Windows 10?

You are actually trying to reinstall Window rather than try to boot up existing drive. Of course the option not available in bootable USB because that is for you to reinstall Window. The option i mention only available if you try to boot up using existing drive with Window issue.

 

[Tic.Tac.]

I will just reinstall Windows and stop messing up with the command prompt. Thank you for your help anyway.

 

[traxxmy]

I will just reinstall Windows and stop messing up with the command prompt. Thank you for your help anyway.

Actually those setting is not even CMD but if you nervous about that setting then it is better to reinstall Window.