Windows boot configuration data file does not contain a valid OS entry

You did "attrib -h -s c:\boot\bcd" and it was succesfully?
you did "del c:\boot\bcd" afterwards succesfully?
Then inmediately try to boot normally (no startup repair yet). Still 0x0000098?

Partition 1: Recovery 15GB =>not active.. is for recovery. Not interested
Partition 2: Primary 225GB=>ACTIVE. Called C
Partition 3: Primary 221GB=>called D
Partition4: OEM 3565MB=>driver stuff, specila for this computer model. Not interested

Code:

attrib  C:\boot\bcd

Code:

attrib  D:\boot\bcd

Sure they are both gone?

Code:

dir c:\users

Code:

dir d:\users

What drive leter has the users folder with usernames that you are familiar with.

jdoherty76 said:

Thanks I agree with you re drives. I ran the commands you mentioned and it posted the following:

Attrib C:\boot\bcd
A C:\boot\bcd

on the D drive the same command returned
D: Path not found - D :\boot

for the dir C: \users and D: \Users both returned file not found.

I'm not sure what you mean re drive letter with usernames folder I'm familiar with. As I'm not familiar with this.. I only see a users folder in the recovery partition I'm afraid is this a catastrophe?

Code:

dir c:\windows
del  c:\boot\bcd
attrib c:\boot\bcd

C:\windows folder is on disk?
C:\boot\bcd is gone now?
Still EXACTLY same error when booting normally? afterwards: Is C:\boot\bcd still gone?

dir d:\
dir c:\


Which drive letter has the folders like: Windows, users, program files?

Do #27 what folders are on C and what on D?