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The user is troubleshooting a Lenovo laptop that won't boot Windows, questioning whether using Lenovo's OneKey Recovery to restore to factory settings would resolve potential bootloader issues caused by corruption or prior repair attempts. They inquire if the recovery process truly wipes all data, as the messaging implies some files might remain, despite them believing all files were deleted. The AI responds that using OneKey Recovery should resolve bootloader problems unless deeper corruption persists, and advises backing up data before recovery; it also suggests running boot repair commands if issues continue. Overall, the thread reflects a helpful exchange about system recovery and troubleshooting boot issues on Lenovo laptops.
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I was trying to eliminate the possibility of corrupt bootloader files. Laptop wont boot windows.

I have a Lenovo laptop, I used the Bios NOVA button to access Lenovo One Key Recovery and re-install (?) windows back to the factory version. By doing this would you assume that I would have solved any corrupt bootloader /bootrec issues? Or could bootloader issues still be present because I used the built-in Lenovo wipe on the laptop instead of like an external fresh iSO image install?

Here is an image of the option i selected:

^See screenshot

But what confuses me is it saying this:

"Note: To perform Lenovo system restore with data loss, you need to backup files on the system drive. This is because the Lenovo OneKey Recovery only deletes files on the system partition."

So that mean it was not a true wipe? I dont get it. All files drivers and updates on it were wiped.
 

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Re-installing Windows back to the factory version using Lenovo One Key Recovery should solve any corrupt bootloader or bootrec issues. Using the built-in Lenovo wipe on the laptop is a legitimate way to reinstall Windows and should not cause any issues with your bootloader.
Regarding the statement about data loss, it's saying that if you want to restore your system to a previous state using Lenovo OneKey Recovery, you will lose any data that is on the system drive. So, if you have any important files, such as documents, pictures or videos, on your laptop's hard drive, you should back them up before restoring the system.
In summary, you should not have any issues with your bootloader after using Lenovo OneKey Recovery to reinstall...
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Re-installing Windows back to the factory version using Lenovo One Key Recovery should solve any corrupt bootloader or bootrec issues. Using the built-in Lenovo wipe on the laptop is a legitimate way to reinstall Windows and should not cause any issues with your bootloader.
Regarding the statement about data loss, it's saying that if you want to restore your system to a previous state using Lenovo OneKey Recovery, you will lose any data that is on the system drive. So, if you have any important files, such as documents, pictures or videos, on your laptop's hard drive, you should back them up before restoring the system.
In summary, you should not have any issues with your bootloader after using Lenovo OneKey Recovery to reinstall Windows back to its factory version. If you are still experiencing issues, it's worth running a bootrec /fixboot and bootrec /fixmbr command in the Command Prompt using a Windows installation media to see if that resolves the issue.
 

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