Bootrec.exercise will not run with /fixboot argument


  1. Posts : 5
    Windows 10
       #1

    Bootrec.exercise will not run with /fixboot argument


    I am trying to resolve a Windows boot up issue using the bootrec.exe utility. The program resides in my c:\windows\system32 directory. Running the program with no arguments responds with a thick hyphen character. But when I try to run "bootrec /fixboot", I get the error message "The system cannot find the file specified."

    What am I doing wrong?

    Thx
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  2. Posts : 5,330
    Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
       #2

    Use bootsect.exe utility to rebuild your computer’s boot sector code.

    Code:
    bootsect /nt60 sys
    You should be able to execute bootrec /fixboot command if needed.
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  3. Posts : 41,474
    windows 10 professional version 1607 build 14393.969 64 bit
       #3

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  4. Posts : 8,111
    windows 10
       #4

    Depending were you are booting from it may not find bootrec you may need to change to the folder or enter the full path ie c:\windows\system32\bootrec
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