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The video provides a detailed tutorial on repairing a corrupted system reserved partition or bootloader in Windows, useful for both servers and workstations. It covers a comprehensive process starting with the clean formatting of the partition, assigning drive letters using diskpart, and copying necessary boot files. Key commands like "bootsect," "BCDBoot," and "bootrec" are utilized to update volumes, fix the boot sector, and rebuild the Boot Configuration Data (BCD). The speaker also emphasizes verifying partition integrity through graphical interfaces or built-in tools and concludes by inviting viewer interaction and support on Patreon. The video aims to ensure the system boots correctly after the repair process.
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In this segment, the video discusses repairing the system reserved partition or bootloader in Windows, applicable to both servers and workstations. Unlike many videos that suggest using the bootrec command, this tutorial assumes the partition is entirely corrupted. The procedure includes clean formatting, copying necessary boot files to the partition, fixing the boot sector, and running the bootrec command to rebuild the BCD (Boot Configuration Data). The video explains typical disk layouts, using command prompts and tools like diskpart to list, select, and format partitions. The partition is then assigned a drive letter to facilitate copying boot files. The importance of correctly assigning drive letters and ensuring partition integrity through graphical interfaces or built-in tools is emphasized.
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In this part of the video, the speaker describes the steps to repair the boot sector of a Windows installation. They start by assigning drive letters to partitions using diskpart and then proceed to update all target volumes to be compatible with the boot loader using the “bootsect” command. The “BCDBoot” command is used to copy essential boot files to the system reserved partition. The speaker then runs “bootrec /scanos” to scan for operating systems, although results may vary, especially on a virtual machine. They fix the Master Boot Record (MBR) and rebuild the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) to finalize the process. After completing these commands, they reboot the system to verify that it boots correctly. The speaker concludes by inviting viewers to comment on their success and consider supporting them on Patreon.