To repair the boot of a Windows Server 2012 R2 system, you primarily use the Bootrec.exe tool through the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). This process typically involves booting from installation media and running a series of commands to rebuild the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) or fix the Master Boot Record (MBR). Step 1: Access the Recovery Command Prompt
- Note: You must have enough free space on the drive for this to work.
Outcome: If successful, the server will reboot normally. If it fails, you’ll see a message: "Startup Repair couldn’t repair your PC." Proceed to the next method.
To start the repair process, you must boot from external media or force the server into its built-in recovery mode.
bootrec /rebuildbcd
Windows Server 2012 R2 Boot Repair
To repair the boot of a Windows Server 2012 R2 system, you primarily use the Bootrec.exe tool through the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). This process typically involves booting from installation media and running a series of commands to rebuild the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) or fix the Master Boot Record (MBR). Step 1: Access the Recovery Command Prompt
- Note: You must have enough free space on the drive for this to work.
Outcome: If successful, the server will reboot normally. If it fails, you’ll see a message: "Startup Repair couldn’t repair your PC." Proceed to the next method. windows server 2012 r2 boot repair
To start the repair process, you must boot from external media or force the server into its built-in recovery mode. To repair the boot of a Windows Server
bootrec /rebuildbcd