Sunday 10 July 2016

Windows Server 2008 R2 stuck in Recovery Mode

Windows Server 2008 R2 stuck in recovery mode

Today, i came across an issue where the server Stuck in Recovery mode and not booting up. It is giving only 3 options.
1. System Image Recovery
2. Windows Memory Diagnostic
3. Command Prompt



Other than these options, i dont see aany other windows open after server powered on. I have tried to boot the server in Safe mode Or last known Or CMD win networking etc.. but none of the options were displaying.

Then i have tried below Methods one by one and tried.

Method 1:
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1. Put the Windows Server 2008 R2 installation disc into the disc drive, and then start the computer.
2. Press a key when the message indicating "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD …". appears.
3. Select a language, a time, a currency, and a keyboard or another input method, and then click Next.
4. Click Repair your computer.
5. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.
6. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.
7. Type sfc /scannow, and then press ENTER.

Method 2:
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1. Put the Windows Server 2008 R2 installation disc in the disc drive, and then start the computer.
2. Press any key when the message indicating "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD …". appears.
3. Select a language, time, currency, and a keyboard or another input method. Then click Next.
4. Click Repair your computer.
5. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.
6. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.
7. Type Bootrec /RebuildBcd, and then press ENTER.

Method 3:
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1. Put the Windows Server 2008 R2 installation disc into the disc drive, and then start the computer.
2. Press a key when the message indicating "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD …". appears.
3. Select a language, a time, a currency, and a keyboard or another input method, and then click Next.
4. Click Repair your computer.
5. Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.
6. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.
7. Type BOOTREC /FIXMBR, and then press ENTER.
8. Type BOOTREC /FIXBOOT, and then press ENTER.
9. Type Drive:\boot\Bootsect.exe /NT60 All, and then press ENTER.

Note: In this command, Drive is the drive where the Windows Server 2008 R2 installation media is located.

For me 3rd Method worked fine and server came to normal login page.

One More : https://arcserve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/202771725-System-boot-into-Windows-recovery-mode-after-BMR

Rebuild BCD settings

o   Boot from a Windows 2008 r2 sp1 CD then enter recovery mode console

o   Run command below in order to reset BCD

Bootrec /fixmbr
Bootrec /fixboot
BCDBoot D:\Windows  --consider D drive is the system drive
Bootrec /rebuildbcd
Bootsect /nt60 all /force
Thank You !!!

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