Look for the partition labeled as System. Reboot the device - you can do this quickly from the command prompt by typing: shutdown -f -r -t 00 and press Enter. Make sure you are working with the right disk. If you don’t get the confirmation, it means that either the disk is set to GPT (not MBR), or there is a problem with the disk. You should get a confirmation that the volume has been successfully set as active. If the Windows folder is on a different drive, use that drive letter instead of “C” in the sel disk command above. In this case, C is the drive where Windows folder was found. The message Boot files successfully created must be shown before you can continue. If the Windows folder is on a different drive, use that drive letter instead of “C” in the bcdboot command above. Once it is found, type:bcdboot C:\Windows /S C: The most common location is the C: drive, so that example will be used in the rest of the article. That will be the install files from the USB or DVD you are using. Continue through the alphabet until the drive with the \Windows folder is found, but skip the X: drive. If the drive is not found or it doesn’t contain the \Windows folder, type dir b: and press Enter.
If it is there, that is the System Drive. If drive A: is found and a directory is displayed, check for the \Windows folder in the directory. If no asterisk is found, then the disk is set as MBR.įrom the Command Prompt, type dir a: and press Enter. Look for your disk and see if the GPT column has an asterisk (*) – this will indicate the disk is GPT. In the Command Prompt, type diskpartand press Enter. Once you have reached the Windows Setup screen (where you select the Language, Time and Keyboard settings), press the SHIFT + F10 keys to bring up the Command Prompt.įind out whether your disk is set to GUID Partition Table (GPT) or Master Boot Record (MBR):
If you don’t have a bootable media available, you can obtain one by following the create installation media steps found here.īoot from any DVD or USB Windows 7, 8, or 10 media. Try disconnecting any drives that don’t contain an operating system.Ī bootable USB or DVD with Windows 7 or higher is needed to bring up the Command Prompt. When trying to boot Windows, you receive the error:Īn operating system wasn’t found.
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