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  1. Copy all files from your unbootable Windows system partition to another disk. Copy all files from other partitions also. Do not copy the files from the System Reserved.
  2. Pull other disks from your computer out.
  3. Install the same system on the old disk /clean install/. You will have a new System Reserved partition... 3.Copy all saved files using some external tools /from a disk or USB/. /I am using a Linux/.
  4. Boot your new old Windows. Do not allow this time for repair proposal attempted by Windows or chkdsk.
  5. Use eventually EasyBCD for rewriting BCD and boot menu anew.
  6. Plug other disk in...
  7. Boot from BIOS or use eventually GRUB bootloader...
  8. /Clean, check, repair bootable system only, not in hurry.../

1.Copy all files from your unbootable Windows system partition to another disk. Copy all files from other partitions also. Do not copy the files from the System Reserved. 2.Pull other disks from your computer out. 3.Install the same system on the old disk /clean install/. You will have a new System Reserved partition... 3.Copy all saved files using some external tools /from a disk or USB/. /I am using a Linux/. 4.Boot your new old Windows. Do not allow this time for repair proposal attempted by Windows or chkdsk. Use eventually EasyBCD for rewriting BCD and boot menu anew. Plug other disk in... Boot from BIOS or use eventually GRUB bootloader... /Clean, check, repair bootable system only, not in hurry.../ MainMain problem: it takes few hours...

1.Copy all files from your unbootable Windows system partition to another disk. Copy all files from other partitions also. Do not copy the files from the System Reserved. 2.Pull other disks from your computer out. 3.Install the same system on the old disk /clean install/. You will have a new System Reserved partition... 3.Copy all saved files using some external tools /from a disk or USB/. /I am using a Linux/. 4.Boot your new old Windows. Do not allow this time for repair proposal attempted by Windows or chkdsk. Use eventually EasyBCD for rewriting BCD and boot menu anew. Plug other disk in... Boot from BIOS or use eventually GRUB bootloader... /Clean, check, repair bootable system only, not in hurry.../ Main problem: it takes few hours...

  1. Copy all files from your unbootable Windows system partition to another disk. Copy all files from other partitions also. Do not copy the files from the System Reserved.
  2. Pull other disks from your computer out.
  3. Install the same system on the old disk /clean install/. You will have a new System Reserved partition... 3.Copy all saved files using some external tools /from a disk or USB/. /I am using a Linux/.
  4. Boot your new old Windows. Do not allow this time for repair proposal attempted by Windows or chkdsk.
  5. Use eventually EasyBCD for rewriting BCD and boot menu anew.
  6. Plug other disk in...
  7. Boot from BIOS or use eventually GRUB bootloader...
  8. /Clean, check, repair bootable system only, not in hurry.../

Main problem: it takes few hours...

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1.Copy all files from your unbootable Windows system partition to another disk. Copy all files from other partitions also. Do not copy the files from the System Reserved. 2.Pull other disks from your computer out. 3.Install the same system on the old disk /clean install/. You will have a new System Reserved partition... 3.Copy all saved files using some external tools /from a disk or USB/. /I am using a Linux/. 4.Boot your new old Windows. Do not allow this time for repair proposal attempted by Windows or chkdsk. Use eventually EasyBCD for rewriting BCD and boot menu anew. Plug other disk in... Boot from BIOS or use eventually GRUB bootloader... /Clean, check, repair bootable system only, not in hurry.../ Main problem: it takes few hours...