Windows 10: The Boot Configuration Data for your PC is missing or contains errors

That might explain - just possibly- why Macrium couldn't find a Windows installation... if there was no physical connection.

Hopefully you have named the 'C:' partition Windows. That makes it easy to pick out.

However- the repair efforts to date will likely mean your SSD is no longer recognised as your boot device. You may need to boot from a Win 10 disk and run Startup repair.

You should also then check your data disk is not marked as Active or Boot, for example using a partition manager.

Backups in principle should always be to external media.

Note that we constantly urge people to use disk imaging routinely. Personally I estimate backup storage as 2x the size of the used data (allowing for growth) but also allowing for non-compressible data (jpg, mp3, videos etc).

This often lets people rescue themselves from problems quickly and without technical help- even if their disk fails.

 

First make sure your SSD is connected properly inside your PC!

Then you could use Kyhi's Win 10 PE (Partition Wizard) to verify that your SSD is recognized and set "Active".
You may have to run a start-up repair again, but first make sure you can see the disk in Partition Wizard!

 

I opened my computer and tried to make sure that the SSD is properly connected by pushing all the wires. To be honest I am not 100 % sure it was the SSD but I figured it was since it is located next to the big disk which should be the HD and is connected in the same way with wires that are marked "HDD".

I then booted from a Win 10 disk and ran Startup repair but got an error.

Then I used the Minitool Partition Wizard on Kyhi's disk to verify that my SSD is recognized but it wasn't. I have the same result as in the original post.





I guess there's nothing I can do until my SSD is recognized. Any ideas on how to do that?

 

Well, that's a hardware issue, I suspect. You've said it was erratic before... what sort of form factor is the disk? Can you find a way to connect it to a USB port, or use a different slot or connector in your PC?

 

Hardware issue indeed... What does form factor mean? Do I need an adapter to plug it into a USB port? Cause I don't have one. I unplugged the SSD (I am sure it is the SSD now) from SATA 3 on the motherboard (I think) to SATA 4. Now when I try to start the computer it shuts down after about 1,5 s of starting up, tries to start up again, shuts down after 1,5s and repeats. I've had this problem before as well and it usually starts working after a while.

 

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As I don't know what sort of physical disk it is I can't advise how to do that, sorry. Also not familiar with desktop internals.

Can yo now see your SSD if you use the boot disk?

Please post a screenshot of Minitool Partition Wizard, making sure all columns are expanded to show all text.
Thanks.

 

I googled form factor and it's 2.5''. I started up Kyhi's disk and checked the partitions again but the SSD is still not recognized.

 

The result of Minitool Partition Wizard is still the same as in the last image I sent. Are the columns there not properly expanded? Sorry for not googling, thank you for your help.

 

That's just my standard reminder- habit.

If the disk isn't shown by that, I can only suggest it's a hardware issue.

As your disk is 2.5", you can put it in a caddy (maybe £10-£15?) and connect it via USB. That would let you test it independently of your PC.

There may be some other form of connection you could get- I don't know.
Amazon.co.uk: external hdd caddy

 

Hey again,

I just wanted to say that I ended up buying a new SSD, did a clean install of Windows on it and now everything is working again. Thank you all so much for all the help, I'm sorry for wasting your time.

 

You did not waste anyone's time. It gives everyone a chance to work together and use different methods to try and come up with a solution. You just helped the next person that may have this issue.

Which SSD did you end up getting? The Samsung 850 EVO 3D drives are pretty popular these days. I use one of them in a desktop that I have.

 

I got the Samsung 850 EVO Series MZ-75E250B 250GB *Smile So far so good! haha

 

Happy Holidays everyone.
I have made much effort to follow the instructions to resolve the issue to be able to access Win10Home.
I made a boot disk using Media Creation and on a few occasions made it to the blue troubleshooting screen. Each time it booted back into the setup screen requesting that I change the UEFI settings. Nothing worked, system restore, startup, etc., Command Prompt did work.
Windows finally took me to the install/repair computer screen. I finally did a reset. But could not reboot into windows.
I know it is much trouble. Would someone please do a step by step from beginning to end using screenshots?
I have installed winpde34 and the modify. The modify will not work. The installation added many, many programs. I have been able to boot into a windows environment. I have tried to install windows10 with no luck.
Kids are at the inlaws, in Texas and Kentucky, I am in Tampa alone and wanting to use my computer for Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Netflix. No sympathy necessary.
THANKS!!!!