Code: Using EasyBCD to Recover Boot [LIST=1] [*]Access the Toolbox: If you can still open Windows, launch EasyBCD. [*]Select Reset BCD Configuration: Go to the Toolbox tab and select Reset BCD Configuration. [*]Perform the Action: Click Perform Action to reset the BCD. [*]Add New Entries: After the BCD is reset, navigate to the Add New Entry page and add your Windows operating systems. [/LIST] Using Windows Recovery Environment (If EasyBCD Isn't Accessible) If your computer won't boot, you must use Windows recovery media (a USB drive or DVD) to access the WinRE. [LIST=1] [*]Boot from Recovery Media: Start your computer using your Windows installation or recovery USB/DVD. [*]Access Command Prompt: From the recovery environment, select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Command Prompt. [*]Run bcdboot.exe: In the Command Prompt, type the following command, replacing X: with the drive letter of your Windows installation, and press Enter: [LIST] [*]bcdboot X:\Windows EasyBCD can be found on Sergie WinPE [/LIST] [/LIST]
One of the easiest boot fixers is Macrium. I use a USB to sata adapter with a two tb samsung evo ssd. Plenty of room for images and tools. Once Strelec is setup on a drive, boot failed pc from USB, open Macrium, left side is "fix boot problems". A box opens showing the failed boot drive, select it an click next or finish. Reboot and pull usb drive. It has always worked for me and I have used it many times Also, once you create your usb strelec drive, in the EFI partition are two bat files that change the uefi boot. The "microsoft_mode" bat file changes from grub boot to a microsoft secure boot that will pass on a secure boot enabled pc. The grub2 mode bat file changes boot back to the grub boot. microsoft mode bat file: Code: @echo off set mode1=MICROSOFT set mode2=GRUB2 set tail=MODE cd /d "%~dp0" if exist sstr64.efi ( move /y bootx64.efi temp64.efi move /y bootia32.efi temp86.efi move /y sstr64.efi bootx64.efi move /y sstr86.efi bootia32.efi move /y grubx64.efi temp.efi ) cls echo. if exist "[%mode2%_%tail%]" (move /y "[%mode2%_%tail%]" "[%mode1%_%tail%]">nul) else (echo.>"[%mode1%_%tail%]") echo %mode1% BOOT ENABLED! echo. pause exit
This is only true if the clder current Microsoft Certificate of Authority 2011 (CoA) is in place. As this certificate is currently being revoked on more updated OSes, Strelec's build will no longer work under SECURE BOOT. I would like to have that certificate updated to 2023 by Sergei, if possible, to allow SECURE BOOT operation after the 2011 CoA revocation. At the moment, current versions of RUFUS (my ISO > UFD creator of choice) will warn you of that fact when the UFD is built.
Is there a way to put some shortcuts to various applications on the desktop of the WinPE 11-10 Sergei Strelec? We tend to use three programs extensively so not having to dive down the menus would be nice.
Update from within Rufus and it will download the dbx files and fix iso's it creates to have the new certificates fixing the problem.
The update check gets the new version, check again if it didn't ask to update dbx files. Mine asked me if I wanted to update the DB files for secure boot. I use the portable version and it creates a sub folder named rufus and put the updated boot files there with a dbx_ preface. Below is the log: Rufus x64 v4.7.2231 (Portable) Windows version: Windows x64 Syslinux versions: 4.07/2013-07-25, 6.04/pre1 Grub versions: 0.4.6a, 2.12 System locale ID: 0x0409 (en-US) Will use default UI locale 0x0409 SetLGP: Successfully set NoDriveTypeAutorun policy to 0x0000009E Localization set to 'en-US' Notice: The ISO download feature has been deactivated because 'Check for updates' is disabled in your settings. Found UAS (USB 3.0) device 'Samsung SSD 870 EVO 2TB UAS Device' (174C:55AA) Using 'autorun.inf' label for drive E: 'USB_STRELEC' Checking for UEFI DBX updates... Checking for Rufus updates... Checking release channel...
WinPE 11-10 Sergei Strelec (x64) 2025.11.19 English version Several bugs have been fixed. Programs updated: Acronis True Image 30.1.1 Build 42386 R-Drive Image 7.3.7312 AOMEI Backupper 7.5.0 Hasleo Backup Suite 5.5.2.1 Drive SnapShot 1.50.0.1749 EASEUS Partition Master 19.15.0 Build 202510091552 Aomei Partition Assistant 10.9.1 EASEUS Data Recovery 19.7.0 Build 20250903 AnyDesk 9.6.5 Radmin VPN 2.0.4899.9 HWiNFO 8.34 CPU-Z 2.17
1. Does anybody know, how to change the titlebar's accent color (it's green #647c64 / RGB 100;124;100). DWM is not loaded, so editing the registry entries doesn't work. WinXShell is used, but I don't find the related settings. 2. Does anybody know, where the file, that contains the strelec pe splash/loading screen is stored and how to disable the splash?
I used this WinPE ISO and booted using Ventoy. Deployed Windows 25H2 using WinNTSetup. But the very next day, my PC randomly got infected with ransomware encrypting all the files. It was just a test system and nothing significant was lost, but I am skeptical of using this Russian WinPE ISO. Will stick to Hiren's BootPE.
I've done exactly what you did with strelec pe and winntsetup over a hundred times and nothing like that has ever happened to me. I'm pretty sure you got the ransomware some other way. It was most likely caused by some other dodgy software you installed By the way, strelec pe is Ukrainian, not Russian.
At this point I don't remember how long I've been using SS WinPE isos. I'm more than positive it's clean. Said ransomware must have come from somewhere else.
I'm trying to make an ISO from the extracted folders, I get the error boot files missing, turns out its only capable of booting from the UEFI. I may have missed some files when I extracted the ISO into folders. Anyone can help me resolve this ?
Have you considered using a tool like UltraISO to modify the ISO file? That's usually easier than what you are attempting.
What is that supposed to mean? Strelec is a live environment, you boot it and you work with it. Website: sergei strelec.name (without the space)