How to Fix BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO Error in Windows 10

If you have recently made some changes in Registry, there might be chances that you may face  BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO Error. So, if you are looking to fix this problem, then you are the right place. In this article, I am going to provide you the three working methods for solving this error.

The first methods which I am going to use for solving this error are by Running Automatic Repair of Windows. The second one is by Rebuilding BCD, and the last one is by Repairing the Windows Registry. So, follow the instructions carefully and solve the error quickly.

Methods to Fix BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO Error

Method 1: Run Automatic Repair

Step 1: First, you have to insert the Windows 10 bootable installation DVD and restart your PC.

Step 2: When the system restarts, you will see a black screen with a message “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD”. So, press any key.

Step 3: Now, select your language preference and click on Next. After clicking on next, you will see a dark blue screen with Install Now button at the center. From that screen, click Repair your computer in the bottom-left.

Step 4: Now, you will be directed to Choose an Option Screen. From that screen, you have to click on  Troubleshoot option.

Step 5: From the Troubleshoot screen, click Advanced option.

Step 6: Now, you have to select Automatic Repair or Startup Repair option from the Advanced options screen.

Step 7: Once the Repair process will start, you to wait for the process to complete.

Once the process will complete, restart and you have successfully Fixed the BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO Error, if not, check the next method.

Method 2: Rebuild BCD

Step 1: Before starting this method, you have to first perform up to 6 steps from the above method and reach on the Advanced Options Screen.

Step 2: Now, form that screen, you have to choose the Command Prompt option.

Step 3: In the Command Prompt, type the following commands one by one and hit enter after each one:

bootrec.exe /fixmbr

bootrec.exe /fixboot

bootrec.exe /rebuildBcd

Step 4: If the above command fails then enter the following commands in cmd:

bcdedit /export C:\BCD_Backup
c:
cd boot
attrib bcd -s -h -r
ren c:\boot\bcd bcd.old
bootrec /RebuildBcd

Step 5: Finally, exit the command prompt and restart your system.

This method will for sure fix the BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO Error. If not, then try the next one out.

Method 3: Repair Windows Registry

Step 1: Enter the installation or recovery media and boot from it.

Step 2: Now, select your Language Preference and then click on Next.

Step 3: Once you have selected the language, now you have to press Shift + F10 to open the command prompt.

Step 4: Type the following command in command prompt:

cd C:\windows\system32\logfiles\srt\ (change your drive letter accordingly)

Step 5: Now type this to open the file in notepad: SrtTrail.txt

Step 6: Press CTRL + O then from file type select “All files” and navigate to C:\windows\system32 then right click CMD and select Run as administrator.

Step 7: Now, type the following command on Command Prompt:

cd C:\windows\system32\config

Step 8: Rename Default, Software, SAM, System and Security files to .bak to backup those files. For doing this, type the following commands:

rename DEFAULT DEFAULT.bak

rename SAM SAM.bak

rename SECURITY SECURITY.bak

rename SOFTWARE SOFTWARE.bak

rename SYSTEM SYSTEM.bak

Step 9: Finally, type the below-written command:

copy c:\windows\system32\config\RegBack c:\windows\system32\config

Step 10: Once the above command will execute, now restart your PC.

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