[SOLVED] Windows 10 help required

[Gwladok]

Hi thanks for letting me join your forum

I've got a problem with a laptop that wont startup; its saying "operating system not found."

I've managed to use a repair disc to access the CMD prompt

Strangely this is showing X:\windows\system32>

I have managed to access C: & run regedit.exe

The entries against Mounted devices are:

(Default Reg-SZ value not set
\??\volume (6b001cheee with a value set
\??\volume 6b01ecce with a value set
You then have Dosdevices\C through to H
With Dosdevices\X last

Quite simply it would seem that my laptop has now got an instruction to boot from a non existant drive X - is there anyway of changing this back to c?

Hoping you can help - regards

 

[Colif]

x is a ram disk windows runs in, off the recovery disk

i don't know the registry enough to know what that value should be.

see if this helps with that error - Follow this: https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-rebuild-the-bcd-in-windows-2624508

 

[Gwladok]

x is a ram disk windows runs in, off the recovery disk

i don't know the registry enough to know what that value should be.

see if this helps with that error - Follow this: https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-rebuild-the-bcd-in-windows-2624508

Hi Colif, thanks for your response.

Trying this but I get "path not found - C:\boot"

 

[Colif]

• Boot the computer from your disk.
• Follow the prompts to get to the “Command Prompt” option.
• Launch Command Prompt and type the following command: bcdboot c:\windows /s c

How to fix Path not found C:\boot issue

If Path not found C:\boot error appears and you do not know what to do with it, read this article. It will help you to learn about this issue. You will also find out different methods how to fix it.

www.diskinternals.com

 

[Gwladok]

How to fix Path not found C:\boot issue

If Path not found C:\boot error appears and you do not know what to do with it, read this article. It will help you to learn about this issue. You will also find out different methods how to fix it.

www.diskinternals.com

Colif, I've run command: bcdboot c:\windows /s c but the result takes me out of my comfort zone!
Which of these commands am I supposed to run?

 

[Colif]

Sorry, what was result?

I should have looked to see what command did before giving it to you.
BCDBOOT /s C: sets C as the system partition.

that doesn't seem right as system partition is the hidden boot partition, not C...

really, a clean install is probably a better answer than to go messing with windows like this. I have never been very successful with these commands.

On another PC, download the Windows 10 media creation tool and use it to make a win 10 installer on USB

anything you want to rescue?
boot from installer
on screen after languages, choose repair this pc, not install.
choose troubleshoot
choose advanced
choose command prompt
type notepad and press enter
in notepad, select file>open
Use file explorer to copy any files you need to save to USB or another hdd

once you copied everything you want to save
boot from installer
follow this guide: https://forums.tomshardware.com/faq/how-to-do-a-clean-installation-of-windows-10.3170366/

sorry its late here, I should have looked into that answer more.

 

[iTRiP]

Sorry, what was result?

I should have looked to see what command did before giving it to you.
BCDBOOT /s C: sets C as the system partition.

that doesn't seem right as system partition is the hidden boot partition, not C...

really, a clean install is probably a better answer than to go messing with windows like this. I have never been very successful with these commands.

On another PC, download the Windows 10 media creation tool and use it to make a win 10 installer on USB

anything you want to rescue?
boot from installer
on screen after languages, choose repair this pc, not install.
choose troubleshoot
choose advanced
choose command prompt
type notepad and press enter
in notepad, select file>open
Use file explorer to copy any files you need to save to USB or another hdd

once you copied everything you want to save
boot from installer
follow this guide: https://forums.tomshardware.com/faq/how-to-do-a-clean-installation-of-windows-10.3170366/

sorry its late here, I should have looked into that answer more.

...I would second that, but fresh install deleteing everything partitions the works is best way to get away from problems...and continue to compute in peace.

 

[Gwladok]

...I would second that, but fresh install deleteing everything partitions the works is best way to get away from problems...and continue to compute in peace.

 

[Gwladok]

I'm very grateful for your help & support.

In the end it was easier to pick up a cheap OEM Windows 10 & start again.

The laptop is only a handy 2nd PC, but I've now got a backup image & rescue disc in case of further trouble!!

 

[SkyNetRising]

Which of these commands am I supposed to run?

Can you show photo of command output from:

diskpart​

list disk​

select disk 0​

list partition​

list volume​

(upload image to imgur.com and post link)