Stuck in Automatic Repair = inadvertently changed C: drive path?  

Not sure if I am posting to the right place, but here goes:

I have gone and screwed up my son’s computer:

An external drive on my own computer stopped being recognised = anyway I think it just packed up altogether, but because it had data on it I wanted to try and see if I could somehow save my data, and just check if the drive maybe worked on another computer. So using a SATA Docking station (2,5 & 3,5 SATA I/II/III HDD/SSD) I connected this to my son’s computer (with the external drive inserted/removed from the housing) .

Anyway the external drive did not show up at all (not recognised) and I messed about trying different things = and not sure now all the things I tried = but somehow I messed up the system on my son’s computer and the only thing it will now do is start the Lenovo Automatic Repair.

I had loads of problems with this Automatic Repair because neither the mouse nor keyboard would function, so I just got stuck in this screen unable to select one of the two options (Shutdown/Advanced options). The only thing I could do was power off. The keyboard functioned to get into BIOS, but would not function in the Automatic Repair window.

After a long while I found out that a wireless mouse would work and I was finally able to select Advanced Options.

BUT nothing works in Advanced options = not even System Restore or Reset!

In system restore I get the option of different Restore Points but I am unable to select any = I get a warning sign telling me = I must always restore the drive that contains Windows!

Here is the thing: I am not sure but I think just before this trouble I might have restarted my son’s computer with this external drive Docking station connected!

So have I inadvertently changed something (so the c: windows drive is not being accessed?) = and if so what = and how to fix it?

Or have I screwed up the drive on my son’s computer?

(Drive in son's computer is 1TB Seagate Barracuda/External drive has no name but 2000 GB serial ATA)

Attachment 209463Attachment 209464Thanks dalchina

Before I got your reply I had already downloaded the Kyhi's iso, burnt it to disc and started computer. In repair I selected use usb or drive and this iso was installed. I now have the Kyhi's iso window open, but have no idea what I am supposed to do now? (and have I now gone an overwritten the Drive C:?)

I don't think my son had a backup _ although there just might be on an external drive (at least there is some kind of Windows data on it)!

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I see that there is a new addition called a Boot (X:) in the list of drives = have no idea what this is (but suspect this is what is causing the trouble)?

Macrium Reflect = Fixboot utility = started this but in the first window shown, says choose the drive below = but no drive is showing ?

there is another box below that you can enter the path = but I do not know what this is (or how to get it)
= C:\windows (????????)

(I ran sfc scannow result is above)

(yes recovery has the old Windows 8)

When possible also run these administrative command prompt commands using Kyhi boot rescue:



1) FINDSTR /c:"[SR]" %windir%\Logs\cbs\cbs.log >%userprofile%\desktop\sfcdetails.txt
2) dism /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth
3) dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
4) chkdsk /scan
5) When these have completed > right click on the top bar or title bar of the administrative command prompt box > left click on edit then select all > right click on the top bar again > left click on edit then copy > paste into the thread


6) (Upload the desktop txt file as a share link (one drive, drop box, google drive)

well I have not got any further = I don't know the exact path of C: to fill in, and have been unable to insert a forward slash: \

(using German keyboard = it works here now on the Forum: "alt gr" - plus - "ß" gives me = \ but in Fixboot this key combination is not working - and using the English Keyboard positions right side alt plus 0 makes no difference. And anyway I know only to type C:\windows which might not be enough anyway = at least all it does is ask me: restart = and then I end up back in Auto Repair.

But I've had it for today = splitting headache = will try again tomorrow

but thanks ever so much so far dalchina

I really really appreciate your time and effort and help

really great!

Thanks so much