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Boggin:
A Google for a fix for this produced a number of links including a paid for boot auto repair disk, this article seemed promising and while you can assign any letter you like - perhaps Shane could advise on that. http://www.itechs-systems.com/fix_corrupt_UEFI_partition.aspx
If you don't have a Win 8.1 boot disk, then this article shows you how to get the ISO to burn one. https://www.winhelp.us/non-destructive-reinstall-of-windows-8-and-8-1.html
geometer:
I thought, finally, a solution at hand thanks to Boggin, a hero, and Shane, the Master of Tweeting.com.
But, alas, when i proceeded to the Coomand Prompt, it was inoperable as it requires "Andminstor's Rights."
What say you?
TIA
Boggin:
In Step 5 of the article where it tells you to select Command Prompt, do you also get the option for Command Prompt (Admin) ?
In Win 7 when you boot with an install disk and navigate to the Recovery Environment and select Command Prompt, that auto has admin elevation and would have thought the same would be true of Win 8.1.
With not having 8.1 there are a lot of things I am unable to check out for myself - perhaps Shane needs to ride in on his trusty steed again :lol
Did you ever get around to creating a Paragon Rescue disk and trying its MBR repairs ?
geometer:
Hello Boggin,
AAARGH! Somehow, I now cannot see my USB bootable drive. All I get is "automatic repair...diagnosing PC" back to "autmatic repair" endless looping.
This means that I can't even operate the Win 8.1 installation files thereon for a clean installation!
I took a look at the Paragon Rescue Disk, and learned that it was bootable. Another instance of my putting the horse before the cart. Too late I am afraid!
Incidentally, did you ever post the disks for Win 7 Pro as you generously offered to do?
Boggin:
If your Win 7 machine is operable then you can create the bootable media on that, but I believe to change the boot order in Win 8/81 you have to disable Secure Boot.
PM sent regarding disks.
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