Symptom: Post Windows Update MBR based Windows 10 installation fails to locate the Windows partition.
bootrec /scanos returns, total identified windows installation 0
Note: boot rec is returning the number of 'new' windows installations not already in the BCD store.
Identify that the boot partition is present and active with diskpart
select disk 0list partselect part detail partition
The current BCD configuration is shown with
bcdedit /enum ACTIVE
Resolution
1. Boot to the recovery environment using the Advanced boot options menu or by booting from Windows install media
2. Unhide and rename the BCD store
X:>C:attrib -r -s -h c:/Bootren Boot Boot.oldbootrec /rebuildbcd
3. Restart. Windows may fail to boot.Enter the advanced boot options menu and restart in safe mode
Additional: bootrec /fixmbr - writes a Windows compatible MBR without over-writing the partition table.
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