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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0004378Kali LinuxKali Package Bugpublic2025-07-14 09:38
Reporterasmaimtiaz Assigned Tomuts  
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityN/A
Status closedResolutionno change required 
Product Version2017.3 
Summary0004378: Error in BOOT/BCD after I installed Kali Linux alongside with Windows 10
Description

I am new to Linux. I tried it and I loved it so I decided to install one.

I went for Kali Linux. I installed 64 bit version 2017.3 as per the installation guide described in this document.

https://docs.kali.org/installation/dual-boot-kali-with-windows

So When I finished, I started my PC and boot options appeared. I Chose Kali Linux but it did not let me in. An error occurred, no root directories etc.

I clearly remember that, I have configured root, swap and other directories.

I then switched to my Windows and this message appeared on windows screen.

"Your PC ran into a problem"
I tried to restart, reset and everything I could do but nothing work.

I also tried to fix Booting with BOOTREC/Fix Boot, DISKPART , but this resulted in errors as well.

Major problem is that, no repairing option is reading my Hard Drive. Below is the errors of the commands, I tried.

bootrec /scanos Total Identified Windows Installation : 0

bootrec /fixboot this volume does not contain a recognized file system.

When I tried to install another windows from the CD in order to install a new windows because the previous was not working, the list of drives did not appear in the list.

I have tried different methods, but this is not working.

Major, Issue is that, no recovery option is reading my hard drive. BCD is damaged.

FYI, Neither Kali nor Windows worked fine after the Kali Linux Installation.

This is a very serious issue. Kindly provide solution ASAP

Steps To Reproduce

Install Kali 64 bit 2017.3 Linux alongside with windows 10

Additional Information

My system is hp pavilian g6.
RAM 8GB
Allocated memory for Kali Installation : 125 GB

Activities

muts

muts

2017-12-01 00:33

reporter   ~0007646

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Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2017-11-30 23:05 asmaimtiaz New Issue
2017-12-01 00:33 muts Assigned To => muts
2017-12-01 00:33 muts Status new => closed
2017-12-01 00:33 muts Resolution open => fixed
2017-12-01 00:33 muts Note Added: 0007646
2017-12-01 00:33 muts Resolution fixed => no change required
2017-12-01 00:33 muts Description Updated
2025-07-14 09:16 g0tmi1k Priority urgent => normal
2025-07-14 09:38 g0tmi1k Severity crash => minor