Windows 10 not in MSCONFIG boot menu

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  1. Posts : 48
    Windows 10 Education
       #1

    Windows 10 not in MSCONFIG boot menu


    Hi,
    So I was dual booting windows 7 and 10, and when I go into msconfig it used to always shows 7 and 10 in the boot menu.

    I deleted my windows 7 partition and wanted to make sure windows 10 is set to default OS, but now it shows nothing in the boot menu.


    I'm to scared to turn off my PC incase it wont boot :P
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  2. Posts : 18,432
    Windows 11 Pro
       #2

    Your boot files were on your Windows 7 partition, so now you don't have any. I would recommend installing Macrium Reflect Free, creating a Rescue USB/DVD, and booting from that to create the boot files on your Windows 10 partition.

    Or you can do this - just substitution Windows 10 for Windows 7:
    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2004518
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  3. Posts : 48
    Windows 10 Education
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I've already mucked up as now it says MTLDR is missing.

    Press crtl alt del.

    I don't have any OS at the moment :/
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  4. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #4

    Mitchell said:
    I've already mucked up as now it says MTLDR is missing.

    Press crtl alt del.

    I don't have any OS at the moment :/
    Looks like you may be facing a clean install.
    Got any bootable media?
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  5. Posts : 48
    Windows 10 Education
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Edwin said:
    Looks like you may be facing a clean install.
    Got any bootable media?

    Yep, but no idea how to merge partition into one.
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  6. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #6

    Mitchell said:
    Yep, but no idea how to merge partition into one.
    If you're going to go ahead with a clean, ('bare metal'), install, boot from your install media, follow the prompts and choose 'Custom Install'; at the 'Disks' window delete desired partitions and 'Extend' them into one, then click next and follow the normal install procedure.
    Before you do, make sure you've exhausted all your options first and make backups of anything you can!
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  7. Posts : 2,799
    Linux Mint 20.1 Win10Prox64
       #7

    Try this to see if it works, it should rebuild the BCD:
    No Bootloader for windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums
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  8. Posts : 48
    Windows 10 Education
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Edwin said:
    If you're going to go ahead with a clean, ('bare metal'), install, boot from your install media, follow the prompts and choose 'Custom Install'; at the 'Disks' window delete desired partitions and 'Extend' them into one, then click next and follow the normal install procedure.
    Before you do, make sure you've exhausted all your options first and make backups of anything you can!


    Well all my content is stored on a HDD as I use a SSD for OS.
    so I'm happy with a clean install.

    Does everything else look alright.
    should I format on the windows 10 dsk. Looks like something is on it
    i now however get this messageWindows 10 not in MSCONFIG boot menu-image.jpg
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  9. Posts : 18,432
    Windows 11 Pro
       #9

    Mitchell said:
    I've already mucked up as now it says MTLDR is missing.

    Press crtl alt del.

    I don't have any OS at the moment :/
    You still have all of the OS, but like I said, the boot files were on the partition you deleted. You can rebuild the boot files by booting from a Windows 10 installation USB/DVD.
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  10. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #10

    @ Mitchell:

    Try the other guys suggestions and try repairing the boot loader first.
    If you've got data somewhere in there, may not want to lose it.
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