Repair Windows 7/Vista Startup Issues With Windows Recovery Environment [Tutorial]

This video shows step by step how to use your copy of Windows 7/Vista on CD,DVD, or USB to repair problems preventing your computer from starting properly. This tutorial shows how to use the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) to repair boot problems. This shows how to address problems related to the Master Boot Record (MBR), Boot Sector, or Boot Configuration Data (BCD) Store".

[@lodewijklangeweg742]

Thank you so much for this excellent tutorial! I have a brand new HP Elitebook 850 G1 with Windows 8.1. Due to an incompatibility issue I got "Error: 0xc0000225" and this rebuild bcd trick worked. Luckily I had made a recovery flash drive on a memory stick. By inserting it, turning on the notebook, and tapping on f9 the LED of the stick flashed for about 2 minutes. Then I could get to the command prompt via Troubleshoot > Advanced options. All I did was right away type in:bootrec /rebuildbcd After that I typed in: exit Then clicked on the top right corner X so the command prompt closed. Now I was back on the light blue screen with and chose the Shut down computer option. To my very glad surprise my familiar desktop screen appeared in a few seconds! Cool! Because I had followed some other tutorials but none worked for me. I'll post a link to this video on the HP forum in a thread I called: "Error code 0xc0000225."

[@DihelsonMendonca]

When I try to repair from console, I get a message like "this version of system recovery options is not compatible with the version of windows", Well, it´s windows 7, and I´m trying with several DVDs of windows 7, what could be wrong ?

[@gurkiratwaraich5433]

Dihelson Mendonca same here

[@TechBlock]

Thank you so much JAGTutorials!! YOU ARE MY HERO

[@ellypotamianos1846]

bootrec commands both are great. Startup still didn't fix it and my system didn't come with a backup disc. I finally got an operating system to show, but forgot to highlight/choose it. It now bypasses and goes directly to Advanced Recovery Options. How can I get this "Choosing Operating System" window up again? This would help tremendously.

[@sklindahensley5651]

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[@rlkwj1]

You did it! Thank you so much. Excellent commentary clear and precise. Very easy to follow along with. Definite thumbs up.

[@royni42]

Errgawgaad thnx fo ur help...*waits for laptop to load* ummm it's still not starting :(

[@ASNCwalker]

After everything was done I tried starting my computer in safe mode, safe mode with command prompt, and normally but it still wouldn't load.

[@dalentertainment3678]

Thanks Sir Upload this video

[@himanshuji492]

Omg i wasn't able to find solution for this problem for 2 months in this lockdown....today you finally provided me with 100% Working solution, thank you so so much can't express how happy i am right now...thanks again

[@roel9955]

Thnx man you're- freaking life saver

[@cazez17]

Worth a try but didn't work for me, the Dell I am trying to repair gets as far as preparing the computer for first use but then just hangs. I can't even get it to go into safe mode. Thanks

[@sanjinsgameplays3582]

When done with command prompt , i clicked on "Start windows with last known good configuration" and it worked like a charm. Thanks for a good video m8 :)

[@collazoscesar2010]

You the man, Nice Job

[@ana.t6092]

you're geeeeeeniusssss. thank you so muuuuuchhh 😭😭😭

[@ВолкПафнутьевичКостозубов]

Guys someone can help me? When i am typing cd boot , i have "the system cannot find the path specified".Please!!!

[@zOsirisS19985zXxI]

Is it possible this issue can get fixed without inserting some disk or whatever it is we would need? may sound like a stupid question but with these solutions there is nothing i can do about it when it comes to inside out of you're own PC. I'm not all that professional at computers or repairing things, i could take this to someone if i run out of option to this BS error or whatever video i go to that isn't helping. I hope you give me some better solutions please so i can hit back to my Windows 7.

[@Rev-vd8ft]

Thank you so much, you saved me heaps of time and grief.

[@IThinkSpaceIsCool]

thx bro I almost shit myself bcs of this😀

[@babybwoy23]

Excellent tutorial, Very descriptive. Keep it coming.

[@pujanvasoya1234]

While i am trying to command “ bcdedit /export D:\BCD_backup1”. It will give me a massage which was “ the store export operation has failed. The system cannot find the file specified”. How i can solve this?

[@licarire]

Hi I've folowed your fist command :bootrec \fixmbr) and it was ok. I've folowed the second command (bootrec \fixboot) and it said : element not found. So, I do not know what to type nex or to do next Can you help please ? Thanks

[@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time]

After pressing the 'repair your computer' link the below message pops up, and then you're screwed...............' This version of System Recovery Options is not compatible with the version of Windows '

[@shakeitt__]

I got windows vista business 32 bit . When using bcdedit to export i get message "the system cannot find the file "... And when I try to switch to C: drive it says "The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable". Does that mean hard disk is completely dead??

[@chaosmike84]

I have done every thing in the video. Windows reboots and says "preparing start up". Then it loads to a black screen saying this version of windows is not genuine(build 7601). How do I fix this?

[@davidnewland4872]

it still giving me problem ..... its my graphics card why it not starting up

[@yogachandrand6091]

same problem for me .. my windows 7 ultimate got corrupted due to graphics card. and still now I could not able to recover my os

[@tr233]

Man you are my hero, i just being called by telephone and help my friend!

[@iLightify]

Hi I just installed windows on my friend pc and everything was good until i was going to start my pc it came to windows 7 boot logo when it start up and then i quickly crach and restarts My friend PC Specs CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.00GHz Duel Core HDD: 500GB Motherboard: Asus (i dont know the model and i cant find) Graphic card: Radeon x800 256MB i have windows 7 on my other pc with the same CD disk installed and it works great My PC Specs CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 2.20GHz Singel Core HDD:500GB Motherboard: Packard Bell (something) Graphic card Nvidia Geforce GT530 2GB I would be very glad if someone could help me

[@crazyjummpybanana]

i wouldn't tried this... but i don't want to risk losing all of my memory... going to like anyways cuz i just enjoyed watching da video doe :333

[@xdr8d]

after startup, I get recent hardware or software change might have installed a file that is signed incorrectly of damaged, or that might be malicious software from an unknown source. try the recovery disc option. OTHERWISE press f8 for advanced boot options and select last known good. if you understand why it cannot be verified temporarily disable driver signature enforcement. >>>> HOW DO I Get to "disable driver signature enforcement" ?? So i can start up and put my product key in??

[@05Sebas]

incredible! thanks just saved me the pc! I am a designer and have much important stuff!

[@papiolo420]

I have a toshiba laptop with windows vista that does the post boot but does not show anything, no windows logo, no startup at all just a blank screen. I tried everything on this video and still nothing. Any more tips or ideas. Thanks in advance.

[@integeraV9]

what do I do if the disc I used to install windows won;t allow me to get into the repair your computer screen? I keep getting the error that the disc isn't compatable with this installation, and to insert one that is

[@sameerdeshmukh8077]

Thanks a lot....this very helpful....I had tried all other possible source but unable start my laptop....after tried this information and my laptop is started

[@midofedererkhattabi]

when system recovery options start i don't find Windows 7 ... what should i do please

[@heartlopps3955]

Hey excuse me, in my laptop operating system is : unknown local disk just like nothing in how i can add ??? Hellppp

[@pureflamezz1818]

I just got a repair disk for windows vista and cant find the option to go into dos. It looks pretty much the same as this but doesnt give me any other options to repair my computer all it does is run startup repair. Is there any way to get into Dos with this? Also could I use the windows 7 repair disk to upgrade vista?

[@dxidara4357]

When I click "repair your computer" it doesn't show any operating systems can you help plz :)

[@XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXZ]

it doesnt find anything in the Cd boot step, and when i use /dir to see if there is "Boot", it doesnt appear any folder with that name. My english sucks

[@johnbernard17]

Thank you so much for uploading this video because it helped me solve my problem with my computer. Windows 7 on my computer wasn't booting properly then it tells me to boot from startup repair. Thanks alot because it helps.

[@imahacker3969]

Plz plz help me i have windows vista and when i try to boot it blue screens and when i try safe mode it blue screens to if anyone knows how to fix plz tell me :(

[@hydharali4089]

Super friend it's working in my laptop thanks lot

[@carolynwilson4296]

my visa computer will not turn on to fix it I was working and all sudden it shut down now I can not use the computer Help please

[@RobloxAcVids]

My start up doesn't show the logo. :/ Please help!

[@lovelysjlovely391]

I finished the complete video and I got successfully scan Windows installation total identified Windows installations 0 so what do I do from this point? I have a Dell laptop and it has Windows 7 on here with Intel onside core i4... if that's any help I would greatly greatly appreciate it. I know it's been some time since you did this video but hopefully you will see this and get back to me thank you .

[@pritambanerjeeSUVRO]

Sir.... I'm not able to enter C:\Boot. (The specified path can't find). OS: Windows Server 2008R2. Issue: After power failure it's goes to recovery options. I can't format the system. Kindly guide me to way out.

[@gpsiro]

Same cannot go to the C:Boot> says path cannot be found also.

[@kin3828]

Great! It works and fixed my PC win 7, 64bit. I had try many ways to start the windows.,but it can't success. When I follow this video on the second step, open the "Command Prompt" than key in [ bootrec /fixmbr ]. Finally, I can started my windows again. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@smsumon09]

Thanks a lot, but what if the HDD failure and plater runs fine and head makes noise sometime, While OS 7 starting it's locked up at the logo/welcome screen!!! USB bootable flsah drive couldn't detect though every function is alright but HDD won't shows up, then removing that USB FD and restarting that HDD shows up the freeze screen, sometime couldn't detect....

[@MohaMed-wl8ke]

Thank u soooo much. It works with me, I was gonna to reinstall a new version of windows but it's help, so thanksss so much

[@yosribk7349]

thanks man, that was helpful .

[@stpomper]

Hi , tried several times. unable to rebuild BCD. given message as corrupt or unreadable BCD. also I have only one hard drive. it shows three partition. partition 1 is for recovery, partition 2 is questionable(only 100 MB -primary???), Partition 3 is the actual partition for primary. How do I delete partition 2 or what is the solution for this..Thank you

[@belal5515]

Right when I turn mine on it says no bootable devises --strike f1 f2 and strike f5 and neither of them work

[@ellypotamianos1846]

bootrec commands both are great. Startup still didn't fix it and my system didn't come with a backup disc. I finally got an operating system to show, but forgot to highlight/choose it. It now bypasses and goes directly to Advanced Recovery Options. How can I get this "Choosing Operating System" window up again? This would help tremendously.

[@titian_tyson]

i did all the steps as showed but it told me tht the version of windows im trying to fix wont wrk and i hav a windows 7 recovery disk with a windows 7 laptop

[@treytucker9948]

Fuck I was hoping this would show me what to do if the system recovery option was blank.

[@miRaquel247]

Hi, I did these on my Windows 7 (only the bootrec /mbr and fixboot) then when I started my computer it fixed the boot problem and then I just saw in my desktop on the lower right side writes "Windows 7 Build 7600 This copy of Windows is not genuine" .. What to do? Please help thank you

[@treelimb420]

You saved me! I couldn't start my computer at all, now I can start it, & run all of the programs. However when I start up it still says "Problem starting....specified module could not be found" any suggestions?

[@GaryCraigStudios]

If this was not my initial problem, (and did it anyway) do I need to reverse anything from these steps or should it run fine with these changes?

[@GanjaBear29]

If anything you may end up with a boot issue for another os if you are running multiple os's. Otherwise you don't need to revere anything.

[@J89943]

You my friend have earned a sub :)

[@eliyasosebo4701]

Wow I don't know what I would say ! Thank you a lot teacher! I fixed my computer problem !!!

[@NikyRipy]

Can I use the start up repair contained in Windows 7 CD for Windows Vista? I believe is the same...

[@anthonybrijesh]

i dont have a cd but i have a bootable usb how do i fix it with the usb plz give me a command to do in the command prompt please

[@huyduong312]

please help me out! I did the same process as the video, but when I clicked the restartutton, then it went back to where it says "press any key to... CD and DVD"

[@amashikha8570]

When I enter the fixboot command, the cmd says the following: The volume does not contain a recognized file system. Please make sure that all required file system drivers are loaded and that the volume is not corrupted. Any fix for this?

[@tonyduong4551]

How do I do the next part???? At least try to finish it till the part. you are in the windows screen.

[@Brian-li1we]

I have no option to choose an operating system. What then? Like I have no hd to install an os to but my hd is good

[@TexasDJ67]

Thanks sir for the tutorial, is the reinstallation dvd the same media dvd you talk about? This is the one that came with my computer, i'm running Vista. Awaiting response..Again thanks.

[@sandrageter8747]

I have a black screen, I need your help , I want to fix my computer.,

[@GOSGFoXy]

Man thanks you made my day and my pcs day thnx big help

[@dren2344]

Its actually works but its says do you have a windows installation dvd but i dont uave on please help

[@koncreteprobeats]

My computer will not boot up so I tried the steps until I got to cd boot it said the system cannot find the path specified. can someone help, when the computer didnt boot up it comes up as launch repair which doesnt fix the problem, I tried system restore it would not restore. I have a dart recovery disc I have us through all of the steps but no successful out come.. I believe its from some updates that where trying to install before my laptop shutsdown, which caused the problem

[@YunginJYp]

I did this and now my computer won't work, it says windows failed to start. a recent hardware of software change might be the cause. to fix the problem blahblahbllah

[@sungill3855]

Thank you very much this worked. I tried doing many other things but this worked. So i think what happened was a I accedently downloaded something with a virus and when I went to start it up this morning it was no go. Thanks very much

[@prokillersniper]

i have a win 7 ultimate disc and did what u said but when i hit fix and repair problem it only shows the mouse and thats it it does nothing .....

[@YunginJYp]

because when I did this tutorial it gave me that windows failed to start error =// if I never did this tutorial it would be just fine

[@josephjoe5603]

I just LIKED, SUBSCRIBED and SHARED on fbk

[@computertecqhelp]

Alright , So I was on the last step and the laptop power give away, what do I do Jag because I followed your instructions carefully and everything was working fine until it turned off. this was my results Successfully scanned windows Installtion. total identified windows installation: 0 (It suppose to be one but the laptop power give away any idea how I can resolve the issue, please reply asap

[@xanonoise]

Thank you for a moment I thought I had to format

[@imAmathnOOb]

hey dude i tried you're tutorial.. but it didn't show me the selection of repair windows etc. it ended to "where do you want to install windows" and there's a caution notif. the "Cannot install windows to disk 2 blach2 "the disk may fail soon" what if i format it?? co'z i only want to repair it co'z it wont bootup

[@everyoneyou9350]

Hi, the link to download the recovery file ? thanks

[@PowerIsNr1]

The repair tools didn't detect my W7 OS... After running commands shown in the video, it still doesn't detect my OS, and problem isn't fixed...

[@elterco19861]

I really messed up my computer real bad im trying to do this but when I get to 4:03 on my computer it doesn't show anything there so I can't boot. Also im trying to figure out what my hard drive should be formatted so that I can install a new windows 7 is there a way you can help?

[@ninjaboco]

well if you can get on command promt with the boot cd, you should try scanning your hard drive, type "chkdsk" without quotes other than that just rebuild the bootmanager orr reinstall windows and yes i know you would lose all data likethat but only way honestly

[@hiyonoki]

HHEELLPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM STUCK ON PLEASE WAIT, SINCE THIS MAY TAKE A WHILE is this ment to happen because i dont think it's working

[@lunnarre]

Hey I have a huge problem I think, my os doesnt appear when I start the system recovery options it doesnt even scan for it it just pops up the window with the restore using image button selected and I dont know how to load the drivers manually please help!

[@NJ_Galactic]

I successfully completed all of the commands here but still cant boot, i get a blue screen that flahwes instantly and then back to the screen windows error recovery. What is very strange is that I can boot into ubuntu with no issues, what can be wrong with my installation?

[@NJ_Galactic]

ok question, it is now working but i had to disable AHCI mode why would that be? my os is on an SSD and i have two other mechanical drives for storage should I have AHCI on?

[@SHadOw4800]

if found how to resolve it, don't worry. but after i do all of this and then restart the pc, it shows the vaio logo and then the screen goes black and i can wait for ages and nothing is happening. help pls !

[@SHadOw4800]

it works until it gets to bcdedit /export c:\BCD_Backup1... it says that error exporting the archive, and can't find this file... Help pls !

[@youtubeatmosphere4542]

My pc cannot find the windows installations! Please help someone

[@swarthgaming6]

Hey when I type in cd boot is says "system cannot find file specified

[@Kaara0ne]

hi, i did all the steps and like Scott R i got windows installations installed 0 so can you help regarding this problem?? please help if you know a way that this can be fixded... thanks

[@miyelir]

what does it mean reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device? I have my windows 7 disc in the CDRom and priority set to CDROM as number 1.

[@motema_mpembe]

Hello, thank you for this great piece However, how does one proceed if, at the stated time in the shared link, there is no active Windows OS listed in the System Recovery Options? Kindly, advise. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZClf2iGhcafmpo

[@aio-withtheease9612]

Hey you got any solution for this?

[@motema_mpembe]

@@aio-withtheease9612It's been awhile for now. I can only recall that we managed to recover the system using a separate Windows 7 OS Live Installer to access the current system's recovery options. This helped circumvent the corrupted system's recovery options and system restore points.Thank you for asking!

[@ninjaboco]

ok i know this is a late reply sorry, but you using your windows 7 cd disc?

[@castiellosgaming]

OMG YOU, SIR, ARE A LIFE SAVER!!!

[@xclusivpulok88]

on the last step after we press enter for rebuild bcd, the system scans but doesn't find and windows installation "total identified win. installations:0" what do i do then?

[@VOCALFUSION1]

Thx nice tutorial IT WORKED hahaha dualboot windows 7 with maverick OS X

[@ninjaboco]

your hard drive might have some errors if not even your boot cd isn't even loading up, yeah it defintely have to be your harddrive that has the problem

[@computertecqhelp]

alright so what I decided to do is name the folder differently , instead of c:\boot\bcd bcd_backup1 , is it alright if i kind of switched the file names?

[@deontisstaton]

after i do all the things you said after rebuildbcd , it says total identified windows installations ; 0. how can i change that? pls help me

[@johnnywiddicombe9738]

my computer won't font the CD boot path... Help??