Dualboot SSD not loading Win 10 1803 or XP.


  1. ozstar
    Posts : 200
    Win Pro 10x64 21H1 19043.1706
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    Dualboot SSD not loading Win 10 1803 or XP.


    Hi,

    I have turned on a PC we haven't used for a while and found this problem

    It has Win 10 1803 and XP on a dual boot on it and as far as I recall it did work fine.

    Now when I turn it on I see the Win 10 logo then it goes to the dual boot page. I have chosen both options but I either get a black screen or a flashing black then grey screen.

    At one time I got a black screen that said it was Preparing Auto Repair, it was Preparing Auto Repair then Diagnosing and Preparing Disk Errors it may be over an hour.

    In a couple of minutes it rebooted to the Win logo then a black screen with, 'To skip disk check etyc'. I let it run and rebooted to the Win logo again to the dual boot again.

    Chose Win 10 and got the black screen and when I chose XP I got,, Could not read... Boot Failure.

    Can anyone tell me where to go to now please?
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  3. dalchina
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    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
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    Hi, you could try using a live boot disk and running
    a. A disk check such as HD Tune (free) Health and Error scan tabs
    b. If that passes, then e.g.
    chkdsk X: /scan

    where X is the applicable drive letter

    just for starters.
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  4. ozstar
    Posts : 200
    Win Pro 10x64 21H1 19043.1706
    Thread Starter
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    Thanks. I will try that.
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