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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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A shop will charge a minimum of $150 and probably reinstall Windows and do less than half as good of an install as the one I gave you.
Trying to salvage a factory install that's been repeatedly upgraded without ever having a Clean Install is something no tech enthusiast would ever do.
Good luck.
I have done clean installed before. But that was when I couldn't open my laptop because of a windows update. But I wont reinstall windows just because of this.
Anyone else wants to help me out with this problem? I really don't know what else to do I also dont want to result to clean install.
Mike, I don't think you tried everything I suggested because usually something will work. What about the rescue install, or all of the other steps in Troubleshooting Windows 10 Failure to Start:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki... ?
I have released the thread so others can answer but there are very few who can rescue installs this damaged. Almost anyone would advise to Clean Install. But I have kept it as the last resort.
As mention bootrec commands are not recognized as i said before by command prompt for some reason. Sfc scan and restore health as mentioned in my post scan without any issues and completed successfully. Its written in my previous post
