Can NOT start up my PC: HP Z440: Prepare Automatic Repair - Diagnosing your PC

Anonymous
2021-10-23T05:26:32+00:00

Can NOT start up my PC: HP Z440

When booting up:

Prepare Automatic Repair - Diagnosing your PC

I see always

I have tried

1

Safe Mode, Uninstall the latest quality update, Restore back to point 18-10-2021 :

same symptom

2

Troubleshoot> Advanced options > Startup Repair:

same symptom

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Today in the morning I turn ON PC, I was offline[no cable ethernet], and while working prompt for an update[while was dis-connected], after this connected - checked some Gmail, etc. and after 30-min press UPDATE & RESTART,

And got this problem on startup...

well...?

I have a backup of C:/ with Acronis... I think of October 2021

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-10-25T05:25:25+00:00

    So, what to try first, and what second?

    First

    If you do the "Disable driver signature enforcement" I wrote, & it boots to Windows, it might be easier to work on intelpep.sys there.

    Second

    They'll likely say to try the folders you do have. I guess it's worth a try. The copy command will fail if the folder(s) don't have intelpep.sys in them.

    Like this ^^^...?

    Because i have two folders, if both having the referred file, which folder to choose/copy file from?

    C:\Windows\WinSxS>dir | find "amd64_dual_intelpep"

    10/23/2021 07:44 AM <DIR> amd64_dual_intelpep.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1263_none_323b6105e61edd03

    10/23/2021 07:44 AM <DIR> amd64_dual_intelpep.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.662_none_9b54f10e8fd0ede1

    C:\Windows\WinSxS>

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-10-25T05:33:29+00:00

    Your BCD looks generally OK, but I hate the look of your Firmware Boot Manager...

    Firmware Boot Manager

    identifier {fwbootmgr}

    displayorder {34cac3ad-b95a-11eb-a6b3-e6b8d4f912b2} <<<USB drive

    {bootmgr} <<<Windows Boot Manager

    {34cac3aa-b95a-11eb-a6b3-e6b8d4f912b2} <<<PLDS DVD-RW DH16AFSH

    {34cac3ab-b95a-11eb-a6b3-e6b8d4f912b2} <<<Another PLDS DVD-RW DH16AFSH

    {34cac3ae-b95a-11eb-a6b3-e6b8d4f912b2} <<<Another USB drive

    {27574ef5-1eda-11ec-9fea-ecb1d7406573} <<<CT1000MX500SSD1

    {70b3589b-1400-11ec-9fe5-806e6f6e6963} <<<SanDisk Ultra II 960GB

    {c5cfe03b-c3ba-11eb-9fc7-ecb1d7406573} <<<HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NSD1

    {34cac39f-b95a-11eb-a6b3-e6b8d4f912b2} <<<Startup Menu

    {34cac3a0-b95a-11eb-a6b3-e6b8d4f912b2}

    {34cac3a1-b95a-11eb-a6b3-e6b8d4f912b2}

    {34cac3a2-b95a-11eb-a6b3-e6b8d4f912b2}

    {34cac3a3-b95a-11eb-a6b3-e6b8d4f912b2}

    {34cac3a4-b95a-11eb-a6b3-e6b8d4f912b2}

    {34cac3a5-b95a-11eb-a6b3-e6b8d4f912b2}

    {34cac3a6-b95a-11eb-a6b3-e6b8d4f912b2}

    {34cac3a7-b95a-11eb-a6b3-e6b8d4f912b2}

    {34cac3a8-b95a-11eb-a6b3-e6b8d4f912b2}

    {34cac3a9-b95a-11eb-a6b3-e6b8d4f912b2}

    {261f1c0a-2b25-11ec-9ff1-806e6f6e6963}

    timeout 0

    Have you been in BIOS & did you activate all of those boot items? Many are duplicates. We need to study the situation & deal with it -- it can't be right like that. At least we should get rid of the duplicates. But for now, let's just move the {bootmgr} to be on top of the Displayorder list. That will mean it will try to boot first where now it looks for a USB drive first. This will do it...

    BCDEdit /Enum {fwbootmgr}

    BCDEdit /Set {fwbootmgr} displayorder {bootmgr} /Addfirst

    BCDEdit /Enum {fwbootmgr}

    The second /Enum should show {bootmgr} on top of displayorder. Try to boot to Windows. How nice if it gets there.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-10-25T05:43:00+00:00

    (a) Try the BCDEdit commands I wrote above first. It should be done, but I doubt it fixes the boot problem.

    (b) Next try "Disable driver signature enforcement". I expect the computer will then boot. Then it will probably be easier to deal with Intelpep. Here is what my own file looks like...

    ![Image](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/a764da28-9dce-4d78-bdfb-c586bdf49f70?platform=QnA

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-10-25T06:30:28+00:00

    (a) tried but the same thing

    see screenshots attached at the end below

    (b) can not find Startup Settings, well? Booted from DVD Windows 10 21H1 / the PC is 20H2

    Is it near Safe Mode? Can not find how to enter Safe mode... currently...well?

    In the last screenshot exist F8 = Startup Setting, but I think I pressed F8 but nothing done... retry???

    ===================

    After that, try to boot to Windows. If it fails, then...

    (a) "Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Settings".

    (b) Click the "Restart" button that is there.

    (c) Select "Disable driver signature enforcement" by entering its number.

    See whether you can boot to Windows.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-10-25T06:34:11+00:00

    above

    In the last screenshot exist F8 = Startup Setting, but I pressed F8 and

    next, I try "Disable driver signature enforcement".

    getting

    what about:

    1

    Method 1: Rebuild the Boot Configuration Data
    https://appuals.com/how-to-fix-boot-error-0xc000000e-on-windows-10/

    or

    2 https://www.tenforums.com/general-support/186730-loop-prepare-automatic-repair-diagnosing-your-pc-error-6.html#post2317967 Because I have two folders if both have the referred file, which folder to choose/copy the file from?

    C:\Windows\WinSxS>dir | find "amd64_dual_intelpep"

    10/23/2021 07:44 AM <DIR> amd64_dual_intelpep.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1263_none_323b6105e61edd03

    10/23/2021 07:44 AM <DIR> amd64_dual_intelpep.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.662_none_9b54f10e8fd0ede1

    C:\Windows\WinSxS>

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