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Hi,
I set up a dual boot Windows 8 & 10 system by initially setting up a dual boot with two Win 8.1 systems and then upgrading one to Windows 10.
Now I find that the Win 8.1 system fails at start-up with a message from GWX.EXE:-
"api-ms-win-core-heap-l2-1-0.dll missing"
And that's as far as it goes. I've tried a number of dodges but there is just no way I can get into the 8.1 system so it looks like none of the normal repair options are available.
I have tried the repair option from my 8.1 install disk but that takes me nowhere.
I also tried recovering the 8.1 system from a backup but the problem remains.
Since my Win 10 system can see the Win 8.1 disks, would it be possible to take advantage of that to fix the problem?
I set up a dual boot Windows 8 & 10 system by initially setting up a dual boot with two Win 8.1 systems and then upgrading one to Windows 10.
Now I find that the Win 8.1 system fails at start-up with a message from GWX.EXE:-
"api-ms-win-core-heap-l2-1-0.dll missing"
And that's as far as it goes. I've tried a number of dodges but there is just no way I can get into the 8.1 system so it looks like none of the normal repair options are available.
I have tried the repair option from my 8.1 install disk but that takes me nowhere.
I also tried recovering the 8.1 system from a backup but the problem remains.
Since my Win 10 system can see the Win 8.1 disks, would it be possible to take advantage of that to fix the problem?
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 8.1 Pro X64
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-B75M-D2V
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz, 3601 Mhz, 4 Core(s)
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-B75M-D2V
- Memory
- 8 GB DDR3 1600MHZ
- Graphics Card(s)
- GE Force GT 610
- Sound Card
- Onboard Realtek High Def
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell U2913WMP
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1080
- Hard Drives
- Western Digital WD10EZEX-00RKKA0 1TB
Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT166 2TB
Seagate ST31000528AS 1TB