RoyPks Posted November 17, 2016 Posted November 17, 2016 How do I repair the above on Windows 10, in easy steps please as I am a computer begineer, I suspect that is why I have the problems in the first place, done something I shouldn't. Thanks. OS Version: Microsoft Windows 10 Home, 64 bit Processor: Intel® Core i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 Processor Count: 4 RAM: 8001 Mb Graphics Card: Intel® HD Graphics 4600, 1024 Mb Hard Drives: C: 922 GB (851 GB Free); D: 111 GB (70 GB Free); E: 298 GB (192 GB Free); Motherboard: Packard Bell, iMedia S2885 Antivirus: Windows Defender, Enabled and Updated Quote
Jelly Bean Posted November 17, 2016 Posted November 17, 2016 Hello and welcome. Firstly do you have the Windows 10 Install disk? JB. Quote Rwy'n ceisio fy ngorau......................
Jelly Bean Posted November 17, 2016 Posted November 17, 2016 Thats brilliant. Give me a few minutes to get you help on how to do a repair on Windows 10 with the disk.I will lok for something with pictures to as that shouldmake things easier for you to follow,if you get alittle stuck just say. JB. Quote Rwy'n ceisio fy ngorau......................
KenB Posted November 18, 2016 Posted November 18, 2016 Hi Roy, A question or two: 1. Do you get a blue screen when you switch on? 2. Assume you can't boot up - is this the case? 3. If you get a blue screen - what is the rest of the error message ? Below is a common result “The boot configuration data for your PC is missing or contains errors” Error 0XC0000142 -This error is often associated with software installations which is confusing me. Please give us some more information :) [ J-B ....I got your PM ] Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
Jelly Bean Posted November 18, 2016 Posted November 18, 2016 Thanks Ken... My brain was fuddled with meds and fatigue. Quote Rwy'n ceisio fy ngorau......................
KenB Posted November 18, 2016 Posted November 18, 2016 No problem J-B .......let's see what further info Roy can give us Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
RoyPks Posted November 19, 2016 Author Posted November 19, 2016 A question or two: 1. Do you get a blue screen when you switch on? No. 2. Assume you can't boot up - is this the case? No, it some times takes 3/4 attempts to boot up, and then everything is fine. 3. If you get a blue screen - what is the rest of the error message ? Below is a common result Error 0XC0000142 -This error is often associated with software installations which is confusing me. Please give us some more information - I notice this message when closing down, it is theref only briefly and therefore not enough time to read it all. Yesterday I tried to follow http://www.windowswally.com/how-to-fix-error-code-0xc0000185/ I got the following results: Still have the same two error codes. Tried Start up repair and get the message: Couldn't repair PC. Tried chkdsk / R and get the message: Windows cannot run disk checking on this volume because it is write protected. Tried Bootrec /scanos and get the message: Scanned successfull, total identified windows installations:0 Tried Bootrec /fixmbr and get the message: Operation successful Tried Bootrec /fixboot and get the message: Operation successful Tried Bootrec /RebuildBcd and get the message: Scanned successfull, total identified windows installations:0 Does the above [total identified windows installations:0] mean that a windows installation cannot be found? I have now done a fresh install of windows 10, but still have the same error codes come up. Quote
KenB Posted November 19, 2016 Posted November 19, 2016 Does the above [total identified windows installations:0] mean that a windows installation cannot be found? This result probably means that Windows installation data exists in the BCD but no additional installations can be found by Bootrec to add to BCD [ Boot Configuration Data ] I think you may have to go into a little more detail to rebuild the BCD. Take a look here: click here Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
RoyPks Posted November 20, 2016 Author Posted November 20, 2016 Followed the instructions as above 'How to rebuild the BSD in Windows' got to step 6 and get he following response: Path not found -C:\boot Quote
KenB Posted November 20, 2016 Posted November 20, 2016 Hi Roy, Did you type in the command exactly as shown - attrib c:\boot\bcd -h -r -s Space after attrib and space after bcd and -h -r -s The - is a minus If you did try step 7 [ renaming the BCD ] ren c:\boot\bcd bcd.old [ space after ren and the first bcd ] ============================ When you re-installed Win-10 did you format the drive before reinstalling ? Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
RoyPks Posted November 20, 2016 Author Posted November 20, 2016 Did you type in the command exactly as shown - attrib c:\boot\bcd -h -r -s Space after attrib and space after bcd and -h -r -s The - is a minus Yes, but tried again with the same result If you did try step 7 [ renaming the BCD ] ren c:\boot\bcd bcd.old [ space after ren and the first bcd ] Result - 'System cannot find the file specified' ============================ When you re-installed Win-10 did you format the drive before reinstalling ? Not that I am aware, just did it direct from the DVD. Quote
KenB Posted November 20, 2016 Posted November 20, 2016 Hi Roy, Do the following please: Go back to the Command Prompt [ post #8 where you tried Bootrec ] Type in .... diskpart .... click Enter You will get a prompt which you need to accept. At the new screen type in ....... list volume ...... click Enter You will get a list of the partitions on your disk. I am only interested in the partitions that have been allocated a drive letter [ A; B; C; D etc ] Let me know the Volume number > the Letter > the Label name. I am wondering if the Main Drive has, somehow, been allocated a different drive letter [ usually C: ] Once you have the information type in ......exit ......click Enter ================================= just did it direct from the DVD. This will often give you the option of formatting. Did you follow directions from a link? If so can you post it here please ? Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
RoyPks Posted November 20, 2016 Author Posted November 20, 2016 Go back to the Command Prompt [ post #8 where you tried Bootrec ] Type in .... diskpart .... click Enter You will get a prompt which you need to accept. At the new screen type in ....... list volume ...... click Enter You will get a list of the partitions on your disk. I am only interested in the partitions that have been allocated a drive letter [ A; B; C; D etc ] Let me know the Volume number > the Letter > the Label name. Vol 0 F UDF DVD-ROM Vol 2 C NTFS Partition Vol 5 D NTFS Partition Vol 6 E NTFS Partition I am wondering if the Main Drive has, somehow, been allocated a different drive letter [ usually C: ] Once you have the information type in ......exit ......click Enter ================================= This will often give you the option of formatting. Did you follow directions from a link? If so can you post it here please ? Followed the directions from DVD - Custom installation which deletes everything. Quote
KenB Posted November 20, 2016 Posted November 20, 2016 Hi Roy I was hoping the "Label" would have said "Main Drive" or given some indication as to which Drive letter Windows is loaded onto. :( Your DVD Drive is labeled "F" - this is normally "D" unless you change it. Please do the following: Go back to the Command Prompt. Type in .......diskpart .....Enter Type in .......list volume .....Enter Type in .......select volume X [ where X = the volume that has C as the Ltr ] .....Enter Type in .......detail partition .......Enter You should see something like this ..... [ATTACH=CONFIG]1518.vB5-legacyid=2615[/ATTACH] Under "Info" [at the bottom right ] I have "Boot" and "Status" is "Healthy" If you don't get this for "C" then try "D" and "E" If "Boot" shows up on D or E then this is why our attempts to rebuild BCD is failing. The size of the partition would also give some indication. The main partition is usually one of the largest. [ in GB ] Once you have the information type in .....exit .....Enter Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
RoyPks Posted November 21, 2016 Author Posted November 21, 2016 [ATTACH=CONFIG]1519.vB5-legacyid=2616[/ATTACH] Quote
RoyPks Posted November 21, 2016 Author Posted November 21, 2016 [ATTACH=CONFIG]1520.vB5-legacyid=2617[/ATTACH] Tried bootsect /nt60 C:/ mbr and got the above. Quote
KenB Posted November 21, 2016 Posted November 21, 2016 "......volume could not be locked ...." I think you are getting the above because you are working with Windows active. There is a /force addition to the code that you could use but this may cause problems from within Windows. I have just read the thread over again. it some times takes 3/4 attempts to boot up, and then everything is fine. This doesn't sound like a corrupt BCD or MBR otherwise you wouldn't be able to boot up at all. The BIOS does send code to RAM re. BCD and MBR. I wonder if the RAM is at fault. It is easy to test ....... Remove one of the RAM modules and try booting up. If the same condition is found swap the RAM modules over and try the other one. [This is assuming two modules in the system ] ========================= I also found this that may be worth having a look at http://www.laptopmag.com/articles/fix-0xc0000034-error-windows-10 It will do no harm to rebuild both MBR and BCD if we can. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
RoyPks Posted November 21, 2016 Author Posted November 21, 2016 Not sure about swapping the Ram etc, as yesterday and today the system seems to boot up every time I switch on, therefore at the moment all appears to work OK. Regarding http://www.laptopmag.com/articles/fi...ror-windows-10 it seems to repeat what we tried in post 8. Quote
KenB Posted November 21, 2016 Posted November 21, 2016 it seems to repeat what we tried in post 8. Sorry Roy - I assumed that you had tried these commands [ post 8 ] from a command prompt after booting up. The ".volume could not be locked " message seemed to indicate this. The link I gave you used the install disk to access the command prompt. If the machine is booting up - leave well alone :) Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
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