'/RebuildBcd' etc returns 'total identified windows installations. I then tried bootrec.exe /RebuildBcd. 'total identified windows installations: 0'. It will take around 15 minutes to rebuild the BCD in Windows. Bootrec /rebuildbcd. Total identified Windows installations: 0.

• Bootrec Total Windows Installations 0
• Rebuildbcd 0 Windows Installations
• Bootrec 0 Windows Installations

Windows 7 - Cannot Boot - Startup Repair fails - '/RebuildBcd' etc returns 'total identified windows installations: 0' - Cannot get Command Prompt out of x: - HELP!

Hi there, I am running Windows 7 Professional on a Dell Dimension E520.

Today while browsing my PC froze, so I shut down using the button and then tried to reboot. It hung at the Windows logo screen, so I then rebooted and tried 'startup repair' options.

It didnt seem to work and hung on that 'repairing' screen for two hours, then I headed back to google and found someone with similar probelm:

And then tried again but used their method with command prompt.

After the first and 2nd: bootrec.exe /fixmbr bootrec.exe /fixboot both succesful I then tried bootrec.exe /RebuildBcd

But, it returned: 'total identified windows installations: 0'

Then, realising I was in x: drive instead of c: I tried to change directories but when I typed c: it seemed to move there but I couldn't type anymore when it had, so I seem to be stuck in x: and have no idea whats going on now!

Please Help!

EDIT: BACK IN BUSINESS! thanks for all your help.

So the problem was that it seemed that startup recovery was not working properly and was looping after my PC froze then I rebooted but it would not boot, then after trying a bunch of things I freaked out and came here and posted a question that was actually not related to the problem.

Anyway so the solution was following this tutorial here EXACTLY:

Please note that I freaked out half way through and came here to ask for your help, meanwhile the above link fixed it - it was in startup recovery for 3 hours by the way!

Thanks again

Hi,
1. First Start System Recovery Options. To start system recovery options.
a) Boot from the disk, Once you get the welcome screen of installation with the option “Install now”

b) Click on Repair your computer

c) On the next page click on Advanced Options

d) Now click on Troubleshoot
e) Lastly click on Command prompt and follow the on screen instructions
2. At the prompt, type the bootrec command as shown below and then press Enter:

bootrec /rebuildbcd

Please wait, since this may take a while..

Successfully scanned Windows installations.

Total identified Windows installations: 0

The operation completed successfully.

4. Since the BCD store exists and lists a Windows installation, you'll first have to 'remove' it manually and then try to rebuild it again.

At the prompt, execute the bcdedit command as shown and then press Enter:

The bcdedit command is used here to export the BCD store as a file: bcdbackup. There's no need to specify a file extension.

The command should return the following on screen:

Meaning the BCD export worked as expected.

5. At this point, you need to adjust several file attributes for the BCD store so you can manipulate it.

At the prompt, execute the attrib command exactly like this:

What you just did with the attrib command was remove the hidden, read-only, and system attributes from the file bcd. Those attributes restricted the actions you could take on the file. Now that they're gone, you can manipulate the file more freely - specifically, rename it.

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6. To rename the BCD store, execute the ren command as shown:

Now that the BCD store is renamed, you should now be able to successfully rebuild it, as you tried to do in Step 2.

Note: You could delete the BCD file entirely since you're about to create a new one. However, renaming the existing BCD accomplishes the same thing since it's now unavailable to Windows, plus provides you yet another layer of backup, in addition to the export you did in Step 5, if you decide to undo your actions.

7. Try rebuilding the BCD again by executing the following, followed by Enter:

which should produce this in the Command Prompt window: Camfrog 18 rooms.

meaning that the BCD store rebuild is progressing as expected.

8. At the Add installation to boot list? question, type Enter Y or Yes, followed by the Enter key.

You should see this on screen:

meaning that the BCD rebuild is complete.

Rebuildbcd 0 Windows Installations

9. Restart your computer.

Assuming that an issue with the BCD store was the only problem, Windows should start as expected.

Bootrec 0 Windows Installations

If not, continue to troubleshoot whatever specific issue you're seeing that's preventing Windows from booting normally.

Important: Depending on how you started System Recovery Options, you may need to remove a disc or flash drive before restarting.