Windows 10: Windows 10 - no login screen and unable to get into recovery environment

Hi


Recent update ran and now no login ability. I have tried to do 3 x hard stops either when windows starts to run after boot or holding shift key, but it wont go into recovery environment. Any help much appreciated as getting frustrated now

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Unable to access Windows Recovery Environment normally

Some entries in the bcd for the recovery environment is either corrupted or missing. To fix the problem, you;d need to rebuild the entries for the recovery environment.
Here's the steps:

1. Turn on folder options to show hidden files/folders. Open admin command then type: reagentc /disable
   - This will move 2 files from the recovery partition reagent.xml and winre.wim to C:\windows\system32\recovery
2. If you have the Windows 10 ISO, double click on it to mount to a virtual cd/dvd else If you have the Windows 10 USB then navigate to Sources folder and look for install.esd or install.wim.
3. Use 7-ZIP to open install.esd or install.wim, select and index. eg. 6 then navigate to Windows\system32\recovery. You'd see 2 files: Winre.wim and reagent.xml.
4. Remove everything from C:\windows\system32\recovery (ie. your current winre.win and reagent.xml)
5. Copy the new winre.wim and reagent.xml from the install.esd/install.wim to C:\windows\system32\Recovery
6. From admin command, type: ReAgentc /enable

Reboot to recovery. This will also fix the problem with shutdown /r /o

 

Windows 10 login screen issue after recovery

Hello Mark,

We understand this might be causing inconvenience for you.

Yes, there is no possibility of entering into Windows Recovery environment without the login to User Profile or without the Power button. Suggest you to execute the above troubleshooting steps and see if they helps.

In case the account showing on the login screen is a Microsoft account, then go
here
and try to recover the password to see if it help you to login. If you can do it, let us know the outcome to guide you accordingly.

 

Missing Recovery Environment

Hi Alan,

Here is a link containing several useful suggestions to help you recover Windows 10. Since the error message that you got tells you to insert your Windows installation or recovery media. We suggest the perform the steps listed under
Use a recovery drive to restore or reset your PC or you can also follow the steps under
Use installation media to restore or reset your PC. Please see the link below for more details:

Recovery options in Windows 10.

Regards.