Windows 10: Windows BCD error/ "Total Identified Windows installations: 0/ Windows 10 automatic repair loop

Please help me, no matter what I do it seems like everything keeps getting worse.


It started one day when I wanted to switch back to Windows 7. Had got my CD and put it in my computer to start the installation (had to boot on the CD) but I got an error during the copying windows part, error 0x80070017. Deciding to go back onto my computer and google how to fix the problem, my computer started the windows automatic repair loop when I tried to. Going on my phone to search for ways to fix that problem now I came across something about how to fix it with BCD. When I had tried that solution and it didn't work, I tried going back to my windows 7 installation disk, only to find that it couldn't detect any operating system, tried again to fix that problem and now when I boot up my computer I see a black screen that tells me:


File: \Boot\BCD


Status: 0xc0000098


I used my little sister's computer to make a USB with windows 10 on it (using the media creation tool) and tried to use that, but it didn't work because it couldn't detect an operating system? (I don't know if that is really why it takes me to a screen where it tells me about patents and Realtek PCIe, where it says "Operating system not found") and of course, the windows 7 disk is no help.


I don't know what to do anymore, I know i've made things so much worse than it was before, I just really need to get my computer back even if I lose all my files.

:)

 

Total identified Windows instalations: 0

1. First Start System Recovery Options. To start system recovery options.

a) Boot from the disk, Once you get the welcome screen of installation with the option “Install now”

b) Click on Repair your computer

c) On the next page click on Advanced Options

d) Now click on Troubleshoot

e) Lastly click on Command prompt and follow the on screen instructions

2. At the prompt, type the bootrec command as shown below and then press Enter:

bootrec /rebuildbcd

Please wait, since this may take a while...

Successfully scanned Windows installations.

Total identified Windows installations: 0

The operation completed successfully.

4. Since the BCD store exists and lists a Windows installation, you'll first have to "remove" it manually and then try to rebuild it again.

At the prompt, execute the bcdedit command as shown and then press Enter:

The bcdedit command is used here to export the BCD store as a file: bcdbackup. There's no need to specify a file extension.

The command should return the following on screen:

Meaning the BCD export worked as expected.

5. At this point, you need to adjust several file attributes for the BCD store so you can manipulate it.

At the prompt, execute the attrib command exactly like this:

After the "attrib c:\boot\bcd -h -r -s"

It gives me an aswer "path not found"

How can Ifix this?

[Original title: Total identified windos instalations: 0]

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Can't boot Windows 10, UEFI bootloader GPT partitioned system drive. Tried bootrec (Total identified Windows installations: 0)

Hi, I am trying to help a friend repair her son's computer so I don't have a lot of context as to what happened prior to this issue, but I will try to be as comprehensive as I can in describing what steps I've taken so far.

Initial Observations

This is a Windows 10 PC, with a 2 TB disk. It is UEFI enabled and GPT partitioned. Computer boots up and immediately begins
Preparing Automatic Repair. The computer reboots without going to the Choose an option menu and boot-loops through this sequence.

Method 1

• F11 to force boot options menu
• Boot into local disk recovery partition
• Launch cmd prompt in recovery environment
• Commands issued:
  • bootrec /fixboot
    • The operation completed successfully.
  • bootrec /rebuildbcd
    • OUTPUT: Total identified Windows installations: 0

Method 2

• Created recovery drive on my own Windows 10 PC
• Booted problem PC with the recovery drive
• Attempted startup repair multiple times (no luck)
• Attempted bootrec commands again (no luck)

Method 3

I attempted the solution suggested
HERE. At step 5, I got this error:

Path not found - C:\boot

So I changed the operations for steps 5 & 6 to target the system recovery volume on the disk:

 

Windows 10 - Automatic Repair - boots in 2nd cycle

Stop making new threads about the same subject. If you have updated information, post it in the thread you made in the first place.

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/t...-loop-and-applications-not-responding.219960/

Next time you make a thread about Windows 10 booting twice because of UEFI/MBR issues, I'm banning you for spam.