Windows 10: Forced to use a bootable USB to start Windows 10

Hi,


I have a PC and was running Windows 10, PRO retail license, which I have registered/ saved digitally as well.

The Motherboard is a ASUS with a UEFI, with a i8 processor.

A month ago, upon rebooting it simply entered the ASUS UEFI bios screen and said no bootable device found.



Using the Windows media creation tool (Oct 2019), I created a bootable USB and using that could start up my PC.
In that I found my 2 hard disks (magnetic) intact and accesible.
When the bootable USB was removed, the session ended with a BSOD.

So attempted repairing by starting the Command prompt.
The 'bootrec/ fixboot command' gives a "Access denied" error with the bootable USB created with the Media-Creation tool of Oct 2019.

So as per a couple of online tips, I re-created a bootable USB with Windows build 1703 and booted.
In the repair, command prompt, could execute the bootrec/ fixboot command but with a few errors.


So now with the bootable USB (build 1703) inserted, I can start up my PC, and access the hard disk(s).
Login, view Product key of Windows 10 Pro, execute programs, etc.



But I am forced to use the bootable USB - system cannot start without it.
Without the USB, it enters the ASUS UEFI configuration - no bootable device.



Could you help fix this, without reinstalling Windows or formatting the C drive.



thanks
Jeevan

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