I was trying to convert my system from MBR to GPT by following a tutorial. I reached a command where I was supposed to type "bcdboot C: /f all /s D:". But instead of using "D:", I mistakenly typed "C:". I thought it made sense at the time because my "D:" drive was already in use. Now, my Windows won't boot from the "C:" drive, though the system is still there. I have Windows installed on a different drive, but I'm looking for help on how to get my original setup back to normal.
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What version of Windows are you running? If it's Windows 10, you have some good options. You can use the mbr2gpt tool that Microsoft provides; it worked well for me during my conversion. Just make sure you follow all the steps carefully this time!
It sounds like you really mixed up the drive letters there! To revert your system, make sure you're using the right drive letters when booting. Check the tutorial again, especially about the bcdboot command. You might want to try booting from the Windows installation media and running startup repair to fix the boot configuration.
Exactly! Also, you can try using the command prompt from the installation media to run "bootrec /fixmbr" and "bootrec /fixboot" if you still run into issues.
I’m on Windows 10, thanks for the tip! I’ll check that out.