bootrec not recognized by command prompt

Anonymous
2019-11-16T02:48:02+00:00

Guys please help when I go to windows automatic repair an error pops out saying "Windows automatic repair could not fix your pc" so I tried going to command prompt running with admin of course and using the code bootrec /RebuildBcd and bootrec /FixBoot to fix it but a message pops out saying bootrec is not recognized so I don't know what to do. I tried searching bootrec.exe in drive c, windows, system 32 folder but I couldn't find it. How do i fix this and do I need a windows installation cd to activate bootrec and automatic repair or something? Please don't suggest using system restore points and system reset because I will not try those solutions for I already tried system restore and automatic repair still did not work and system reset for me will remove all my programs so I will not do it. I'm using windows 10 and with latest updates also tried sfc scan now with no issues and tried dism restorepoint already which completed successfully.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-11-16T07:33:36+00:00

    Did you run List Volume again to confirm what drive letter it assigned to System Reserved partition?

    The reason I said to use Assign without giving a letter is because that doesn't always work.

    Remember that you have to substitute C with the actual System Reserved drive letter you give it in Steps 6, 7 and 8 here:

    http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ht/...

    Watch your spacing. It must be exact.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-11-16T07:23:45+00:00

    Mike, please read what I wrote. I said that BCD commands don't always work.

    For that reason I gave you earlier a way to do a rescue install that will often replace the boot manager with a new one to boot your old install. Did you read it?

    Then I also gave you a Clean Install to look over in case you want to do it in the future.

    Good night.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-11-16T07:14:18+00:00

    so wait what you told me did not work? is that it? Do i need to clean install? because I dont want to. Or do you mean once I have clean installed before it wont work anymore?

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-11-16T07:03:18+00:00

    I tried assigning it to disk b

    then close cmd to reopen it again as admin and then typed bootrec /rebuildbcd same error pops out 'bootrec' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

    operable program or batch file.

    even though I already assigned a volume

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-11-16T06:59:47+00:00

    Then be aware that a repeatedly upgraded Factory install is not half as good as the best Clean Install. Most tech enthusiasts would not run such an install as they'd expect endless issues like you're having, including constantly choking on Windows 10's oppressive updates.

    The reason I asked is because no one who has followed the illustrated steps in this link which compile the best possible Clean Install has ever come back (that I've seen) to report another problem: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki.... It is a better install than any amount of money could buy and a great learning experience that will make you permanently the master of your PC because you will know what works best and have applied it with your own hands.

    I hope you'll bookmark the link and at least keep it in mind for later.

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