How to Fix Windows Bootloader

Due to any reason you lost your boot system, you can restore window’s bootloader using windows CD or bootable pendrive. Due to damage of bootloader or you wold like to remove Linux and restore the windows.

Steps to restore MBR (Master Boot Loader) for Windows Bootloader

First of all insert Windows CD / bootable pendrive in your computer and start it.

In windows 7, select ‘Repair your computer’ >’Startup Recovery Option’ > ‘Command Line’
In windows 8, select ‘Repair your computer’ > ‘Troubleshoot’ > ‘Advance Options’ > ‘Command Line’

In command prompt enter the following commands:

bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /scanos
bootrec /rebuildbcd

You will see your console like this while giving above commands

X:\Sources>bootrec /fixboot
The operation completed successfully.

X:\Sources>bootrec /fixmbr
The operation completed successfully.

X:\Sources>bootrec /scanos
Scanning for all disks for Windows installations.

Please wait, since this may take a while…

Successfully scanned Windows installations.
Total identifies Windows installations: 0
The operation completed successfully.

X:\Sources>bootrec /rebuildbcd
Scanning for all disks for Windows installations.

Please wait, since this may take a while…

Succcessfully scanned Windows installations.
Total identifies Windows installations: 0
The operation completed successfully.

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