Restore Windows Server VM from Recovery mode

How to Restore Windows Server VM from Recovery mode.

1. Insert your Windows Server installation disc and restart your VM and Boot from CD through Console.

2. Choose your language settings, and click “Next.”

3. Click “Repair your computer.”

4. Go to Command Promt. And type following command.

Bootrec /fixmbr

Bootrec /fixboot

BCD Boot C:\Windows

Bootrec /rebuildbcd

Bootsect /nt60 all /force

5. Now restart your Vm and select Last Known Good Configuration or you can also select Start Windows normally.

If you start VM and it gives following error or any registry file missing error.

File: \Windows\system32\config\system

Status: 0xc000014c

Info: Windows failed to load because the system registry file is missing, or corrupt.

Do follow these steps.

6. Do steps 1 to 4 above.
7. Type: cd c:\Windows\system32\config
8. Type: ren SYSTEM SYSTEM.BACKUP
9. Type: copy regback\SYSTEM SYSTEM
10. Reboot your machine and it should boot normally.

It should start good now. Cheers (Y)