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If you find that OpenZFS is crashing everytime you boot Windows, you can remove the kernel extension part.
 
If you find that OpenZFS is crashing everytime you boot Windows, you can remove the kernel extension part.
  
Enter the recovery CMD shell
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Enter the recovery CMD shell - you can use boot media as well
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* When booting, once you get to the spinning dots part - turn off your PC - either by holding power button for 10s, or cutting power.
 
* When booting, once you get to the spinning dots part - turn off your PC - either by holding power button for 10s, or cutting power.
 
* Doing that 2 times in a row, Windows will ask if you have boot issues.
 
* Doing that 2 times in a row, Windows will ask if you have boot issues.

Latest revision as of 23:01, 26 April 2024

Windows Boot Crashes[edit]

If you find that OpenZFS is crashing everytime you boot Windows, you can remove the kernel extension part.

Enter the recovery CMD shell - you can use boot media as well

  • When booting, once you get to the spinning dots part - turn off your PC - either by holding power button for 10s, or cutting power.
  • Doing that 2 times in a row, Windows will ask if you have boot issues.
  • Enter Troubleshoot, Advanced Options, then Command Prompt.

Remove the driver

  • Navigate to your hard disk, which might not be C: during boot command console. Change drive letter, and issue "dir" until you recognise your disk.
  • cd into Windows\System32\Drivers
  • dele openzfs.sys
  • exit command prompt
  • use menus to boot normally.