Fix Boot Record Errors

Fix Boot Record Errors

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Accessing Command Prompt

If you have a boot record problem, then you probably won’t be able to reach the Windows desktop and open command prompt from there. In this case, you have to insert the Windows OS installation media and boot from it. At the “Install Now” screen, click on the link “Repair your computer.”

The above action will open the System Recovery Options window. Here select the operating system you want to recover and click on the “Next” button to continue.

Since we need the command prompt to work with, select the option “Command Prompt.”

Note: If you are using Windows 8 or 8.1, then press the F8 or “Shift + F8″ keys on your keyboard while booting, select the option “Troubleshoot -> Advanced Settings” and then again select Command Prompt from the list of the options to open the Command Prompt window.

Once you execute the command, you will receive a confirmation message letting you know, and you can continue to log in to your Windows machine.

If you think your boot sector is either damaged or replaced by the other boot loaders, then use the below command to erase the existing one and create a new boot sector.

Besides corrupted boot records, boot record errors may also occur when the “Boot Configuration Data” has been damaged or corrupted. In those cases, you need to use the following command to rebuild the Boot Configuration Data. If the BCD is actually corrupted or damaged, Windows will display the identified Windows installations to rebuild the entire BCD.

If you have installed multiple operating systems on your Windows machine then you might want to use the “ScanOS” argument. This parameter commands Windows to scan and add all the missing operating systems to the Boot Configuration Data. This enables the user to choose an operating system while booting.

That’s all there is to do, and it is that simple to fix boot record errors in the Windows operating system. Hopefully that helps, and do comment below if you face any problems while using the above commands to fix the boot record errors or to simply share your thoughts and experiences regarding boot record errors in Windows.

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