Can't boot into Windows 10 EFI

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  1. Posts : 51
    Win 10
       #1

    Can't boot into Windows 10 EFI


    I recently cloned Windows 10 onto a new SSD along with Two Windows 7 partitions.
    The two Windows 7 partitions are booting fine.
    When I boot into Windows 10 a black screen comes up with a rotating circle and it never stops.
    I don't think my boot records are correct.
    The drive is GPT.
    While running in Windows 7, This is what I get from bcdedit

    Windows Boot Manager
    --------------------
    identifier {bootmgr}
    device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume1
    description Windows Boot Manager
    default {current}
    displayorder {0ce4991a-e6b3-4b16-b23c-5e0d9250e5d9}
    {0ce49919-e6b3-4b16-b23c-5e0d9250e5d9}
    {current}
    timeout 30

    Windows Boot Loader
    -------------------
    identifier {0ce4991a-e6b3-4b16-b23c-5e0d9250e5d9}
    device partition=E:
    path \Windows\system32\winload.efi
    description Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Edition
    osdevice partition=E:
    systemroot \Windows
    resumeobject {00f9905d-b572-11ed-ae3b-806e6f6e6963}

    Windows Boot Loader
    -------------------
    identifier {0ce49919-e6b3-4b16-b23c-5e0d9250e5d9}
    device partition=D:
    path \Windows\system32\winload.efi
    description Microsoft Windows 10 x64 Edition
    osdevice partition=D:
    systemroot \Windows
    resumeobject {5a67bc25-b625-11ed-825f-806e6f6e6963}

    Windows Boot Loader
    -------------------
    identifier {current}
    device partition=C:
    path \Windows\system32\winload.efi
    description Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Edition
    osdevice partition=C:
    systemroot \Windows
    resumeobject {4471a1ef-b58c-11ed-8367-806e6f6e6963}

    I have tried using Macrium boot fixer. It didn't fix it.
    I have tried using LazesoftRecoverySuite It didn't fix it.

    I'm not positive but I think I'm running Windows 10 21h2
    Could someone please help me fix it?
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  2. Posts : 6,968
    Windows 11 Pro - Windows 7 HP - Lubuntu
       #2

    From Win 7 run MSConfig. What do you have on the Boot tab?
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  3. Posts : 18,034
    Win 10 Pro 64-bit v1909 - Build 18363 Custom ISO Install
       #3

    Hello @Docfxit,

    As mentioned above, type msconfig in the search box, press Enter, and select the Boot tab. You will get something similar to . . .

    Can't boot into Windows 10 EFI-image.png
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  4. Posts : 8,395
    windows 10
       #4

    Is the bios set to boot uefi?
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  5. Posts : 51
    Win 10
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Samuria said:
    Is the bios set to boot uefi?
    Yes. The BIOS is set for UEFI.

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    This is the first time I have seen anything in the boot tab. Before this it had been empty. I tried changing the timeout. It can't find the file. I think it's access denied.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Can't boot into Windows 10 EFI-msconfig.jpg  
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  6. Posts : 6,968
    Windows 11 Pro - Windows 7 HP - Lubuntu
       #6

    Docfxit said:
    I recently cloned Windows 10 onto a new SSD along with Two Windows 7 partitions.
    The two Windows 7 partitions are booting fine.
    Did the source drive also had the two Win 7 and Win 10?
    Was Win 10 working on the source drive?
    Do you have a Win 10 USB installation boot able drive?
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  7. Posts : 51
    Win 10
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Megahertz said:
    Did the source drive also had the two Win 7 and Win 10?
    Was Win 10 working on the source drive?
    Do you have a Win 10 USB installation boot able drive?
    I had two different source drives.
    One had Windows 7 in one partition
    The same drive had a second Windows 7 partition for testing.
    The second drive had Windows 10 on it.
    Recently I tried removing the current SSD with all three partitions and installing the original Windows 10.
    I couldn't get it to boot. I did try to repair the boot process because I think originally they were all booting from the drive that had the two partitions of Windows 7.
    I do have a Windows 10 installed on a USB drive.
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  8. Posts : 6,968
    Windows 11 Pro - Windows 7 HP - Lubuntu
       #8

    Let's rebuilt the boot manager for Win 10
    - Boot from the Win 7, open MSConfig and delete the Win 10 entry.
    - Boot from the Win 10 installation drive as UEFI
    - At the Windows Setup screen, press Shift+F10 simultaneously to open a command line prompt.
    Type:
    Diskpart
    list vol (take note of the Win 10 partition letter)
    exit (to exit diskpart)
    bcdboot X:\Windows /d /addlast (replace X with the Win 10 letter assigned to the Win 10 partition.
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  9. Posts : 51
    Win 10
    Thread Starter
       #9

    In Msconfig I deleted the Windows 10.
    After I clicked apply I got this screen:

    I didn't know if it was ok to continue. So I didn't

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    I was able to remove the entry:
    Windows 10
    In Windows 7 with a program called Dual-boot Repair 10.
    I booted with my USB Windows 10
    I verified in msconfig, Boot that Windows 10 was not there.
    I found the drive letter for the Windows 10 partition was D
    I opened a command window running as administrator.
    I entered:
    bcdboot D:\Windows /d /addlast
    It added it successfully.
    I verified with msconfig, boot that Windows 10 was there.
    I did a shutdown.
    I removed the USB drive.
    I booted. Windows 10 didn't show in the boot menu. The other two Windows 7 did.
    After booting into Windows 7 I tried EasyBCD.
    The last time I tried it no entries showed. There is a warning with EasyBCD that it might not work with UEFI.
    This time it did show the two Windows 7 entries.
    I verified windows 10 was on the D drive.
    I added Windows 10 in EasyBCD on the D drive.
    It said it took it.
    I rebooted, It wasn't on the Boot menu.
    I booted into Windows 7 and started EasyBCD.
    Windows 10 was there with no drive. It seems like EasyBCD is a little flaky.
    I added the D drive to the entry.
    I rebooted. Windows 10 was now on the boot menu.
    I selected it.
    It now comes up with a black screen with a rotating circle of dots. Just like before.

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    This is what the current BCDEdit looks like:

    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
    Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    C:\Users\Gary>bcdedit

    Windows Boot Manager
    --------------------
    identifier {bootmgr}
    device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume1
    description Windows Boot Manager
    default {current}
    displayorder {0ce4991a-e6b3-4b16-b23c-5e0d9250e5d9}
    {current}
    {d38c7cca-baf9-11ed-9a8b-7020840e520d}
    {d38c7ccb-baf9-11ed-9a8b-7020840e520d}
    timeout 5

    Windows Boot Loader
    -------------------
    identifier {0ce4991a-e6b3-4b16-b23c-5e0d9250e5d9}
    device partition=E:
    path \Windows\system32\winload.efi
    description Windows 7 x64 Test
    osdevice partition=E:
    systemroot \Windows
    resumeobject {00f9905d-b572-11ed-ae3b-806e6f6e6963}

    Windows Boot Loader
    -------------------
    identifier {current}
    device partition=C:
    path \Windows\system32\winload.efi
    description Windows 7 x64
    osdevice partition=C:
    systemroot \Windows
    resumeobject {4471a1ef-b58c-11ed-8367-806e6f6e6963}

    Windows Boot Loader
    -------------------
    identifier {d38c7cca-baf9-11ed-9a8b-7020840e520d}
    device partition=D:
    path \Windows\system32\winload.efi
    description Windows 10
    locale en-US
    recoveryenabled No
    osdevice partition=D:
    systemroot \Windows
    resumeobject {09136f3f-bafc-11ed-8262-806e6f6e6963}

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    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Can't boot into Windows 10 EFI-msconfig2.jpg  
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  10. Posts : 42,390
    windows 10 professional version 1607 build 14393.969 64 bit
       #10

    This script was created for Windows 10 and works on windows 11.

    It was not tested on Windows 7.

    See if it works on Windows 7 and if it works please post a share link into this thread using one drive, drop box, or google drive.

    https://www.tenforums.com/attachment...iskparinfo.bat

    If it fails to run on Windows 7 then manual commands can be posted.
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