Thanks!! The system is reinstalled (up and running) and has proven to me again that in the interest of expediency it sometimes better (and quicker) to just drop back and punt. I used to do this...

I've made backup of all the User directories.
I'll try these steps. With the last one what will happen to our WIn10 license that came with the upgrade from windows 8.1 to 10? Will we need to...

"" If Kyhi boot rescue is open insert the Windows 10 iso and type:

bcdedit | find "osdevice"
sfc /scannow /offbootdir=K:\ /offwindir=K:\windows
(change the drive letters K: to the partition...

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The FINDSTR cmd didn't work as written....

I've attached the three HDtune images showing the HD health.
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Here is the result of steps 3 - 6
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Microsoft Windows...

OK I figured out my initial mistake with making the rescue disk (I was trying to do a customized version), and then I discovered my DVD burner does not work so I'm using rufus to burn the ISO to a...

That's what I've been trying to do, but sometimes I can get so myopic; so I'm doing something wrong with trying to create the rescue disk. The WinBuilder tool complains that there is no install.wim...

I'm sorry I guess I was unclear. I couldn't create the
Kyhi boot rescue flash drive as described in the
Windows 10 Recovery Tools - Bootable Rescue Disk - Windows 10 Forums
the WIN10XPE tool...

I can't create the Win10XPE Project because the builder can't find the install.wim file in the sources directory of the WIn10 install usb I created from the links you listed.???

I can't create the Win10XPE Project because the builder can't find the install.wim file in the sources directory of the WIn10 install usb I created from the links you listed.???

I didn't see your previous responce before I made my last update. I'll go through those steps and be back to you, maybe a day or two Thanks!!!

Update:
ran a chkdsk /f /r /x after that I exited and tried a another restore of the latest restore point. That failed; the system rebooted again and this time the auto repair process said it...

Thanks for your quick replay. It's been a long time since I've done this type of trouble shooting. The HD drive was replaced years ago and Win 7 installed has been working for years; was upgraded...

My mom's computer suddenly won't boot. The system continually goes into the automatic repair process on boot, does a diagnostic gets a stop code of 0000011a or 0000021a , can't fix what ever it has...