Win10 no boot issues are likely impossible to fix

Destroy · Dec 22, 2020, 07:37 AM

Quick share of my experience...

4 days ago I got 'inaccessible boot device' on startup of Win10. Confirmed boot drive is seen, in boot order and ok.

I tried EVERYTHING for 8 hours trying to fix this checking/using bios, bootrec, safe mode, startup recovery disk, win10 install thumbdrive, sfc, Dism, mbr, 3rd party boot repair software, etc, etc. I kept saying this HAS to be fixable.

Reinstalling Win10 was the only way for the boot drive to be seen again.

I wasted 2 days getting my PC back to where I want.
Win10 really does some funky hacky sh*t being so unfixable.

I now have a solid backup plan.

Seyiji · Dec 22, 2020, 07:57 AM

Did you happen to run chkdsk?

Cause that's what insta hosed my system last week after trying to repair a ram overclock failed semi windows corruption hoe down.

https://www.windowslatest.com/2020/1...hkdsk-feature/

Destroy · Dec 22, 2020, 11:26 AM

Yeah, I saw that but that wasn't my case.

I did run chkdsk after the fact in attempts to repair the no boot so I suppose it could of hosed the win10 install even further.

KAC · Dec 24, 2020, 11:55 PM

Did you try the command that converts MBR to UEFI? It seems to fix other boot issues as well. Also you can always run a reset windows that will keep all your files but delete everything else. However, it works great with all game downloaders except Windows Store and Epic. All other downloaders are able to recover and reset the games back to their original positions without needing to redownload shite.

Destroy · Dec 25, 2020, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KAC

Did you try the command that converts MBR to UEFI? It seems to fix other boot issues as well. Also you can always run a reset windows that will keep all your files but delete everything else. However, it works great with all game downloaders except Windows Store and Epic. All other downloaders are able to recover and reset the games back to their original positions without needing to redownload shite.

The MBR2GPT command.

I did not try that and now you made me read and learn stuff.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...gacy-bios-mode

Turns out my motherboard is from 2012 so it is very early UEFI stage and does not support proper firmware EFI booting. I might be able to force use GPT if I use the 'remove the bootmgr file' hack but I don't think that will pan out well.

And I sure as heck don't want to waste more of my time messing around trying.

Besides, I'm moving on.

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Destroy Radeon Arctic Islands Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: WI Posts: 17,494	Win10 no boot issues are likely impossible to fix Quick share of my experience... 4 days ago I got 'inaccessible boot device' on startup of Win10. Confirmed boot drive is seen, in boot order and ok. I tried EVERYTHING for 8 hours trying to fix this checking/using bios, bootrec, safe mode, startup recovery disk, win10 install thumbdrive, sfc, Dism, mbr, 3rd party boot repair software, etc, etc. I kept saying this HAS to be fixable. Reinstalling Win10 was the only way for the boot drive to be seen again. I wasted 2 days getting my PC back to where I want. Win10 really does some funky hacky sht being so unfixable. I now have a solid backup plan. __________________ Member of the Glorious PC Gaming Master Race*-"Doesn't any game maker know how to make a PC feeling game anymore? I hate all this console afterbirth crap we're getting lately."

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Dec 22, 2020, 07:57 AM	#2
Seyiji Team 🌙 Moon Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchesville Posts: 14,462	Did you happen to run chkdsk? Cause that's what insta hosed my system last week after trying to repair a ram overclock failed semi windows corruption hoe down. https://www.windowslatest.com/2020/1...hkdsk-feature/ __________________ ,____, [^_^] /)___) -"---"- Rage3D PC Gaming Hit-List Official PC Gaming Deals Thread Has the above thread been misplaced/renamed/merged/stickied/locked? Well then there's a doins transpirin! Find the tome and bring forth the sacrifice to restore peace and order. "VIAGRA FALLS, slowly I turned, and step by step, inch by inch, I walked up to him, I smashed him, I hit him, I bonked him, I bopped him, I socked him and I mashed his face and I knocked him down."

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Dec 22, 2020, 11:26 AM	#3
Destroy Radeon Arctic Islands Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: WI Posts: 17,494	Yeah, I saw that but that wasn't my case. I did run chkdsk after the fact in attempts to repair the no boot so I suppose it could of hosed the win10 install even further. __________________ Member of the Glorious PC Gaming Master Race-"Doesn't any game maker know how to make a PC feeling game anymore? I hate all this console afterbirth crap we're getting lately."

Dec 24, 2020, 11:55 PM	#4
KAC RGB mofo, do you have it! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lahore Posts: 62,055	Did you try the command that converts MBR to UEFI? It seems to fix other boot issues as well. Also you can always run a reset windows that will keep all your files but delete everything else. However, it works great with all game downloaders except Windows Store and Epic. All other downloaders are able to recover and reset the games back to their original positions without needing to redownload shite.

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