An Extensive Firmware Interface or EFI is a crucial part of your PC’s hard drive. It stores all necessary files to execute the bootup task. Sometimes, you may experience issues while rebooting your PC and see the “No EFI system partition found” error. If you cannot access your PC due to this problem then do not be afraid. I will tell you some easy methods to fix the EFI partition on your Windows PC. So without wasting any moment let’s get started.
Quick Links
- Brief Overview
- What Is EFI Partition?
- What Happens If EFI Partition Goes Missing?
- How To Fix EFI System Partition On Windows 10, 11?
- How To Find EFI Partition On Your PC
- How To Create EFI Partition To Boot Your PC
- How To Create A Bootable Drive With 3rd Party Partition Recovery Tool
- Final Verdict
- FAQs
Brief Overview
Your EFI system partition can be easily fixed by safely removing your hard disk from your PC and connecting it to a different PC or laptop. Then use the Windows Command prompt to locate the EFI partition and fix it by recreating a new EFI system partition. However, if you cannot detach the affected hard drive then you can recover the lost or deleted EFI system partition by creating a bootable drive with a third-party partition recovery software.
What Is EFI Partition?
EFI (Extensive Firmware Interface) is a hidden partition on your Windows PC that works as storage space for UEFI (Unified Extensive Firmware Interface) boot loaders and applications to be launched by UEFI Firmware. It is located on your PC’s hard drive and cannot be accessed through File Explorer. However, you can find the EFI partition through Windows Command Prompt.
What Happens If EFI Partition Goes Missing?
If your EFI partition is deleted or lost then you will not be able to boot your Windows PC because UEFI firmware will not read boot loaders, applications, and drive files to initiate the booting process. Moreover, you will see Boot installation initialization failed error on your PC’s screen.
How To Fix EFI System Partition On Windows 10, 11?
You can repair your “No EFI System Partition Found” error by finding the lost or deleted EFI partition and creating a new EFI system partition. This can be done in two ways:
The first step is to safely remove the hard drive from the affected PC and connect it to a different PC. After that, create a new Extensive Firmware Interface through Windows Command Prompt.
The second method is more convenient and requires a pen drive to fix the EFI system partition problem but you will have to purchase partition recovery software like Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Windows, AOMEI Partition Assistant, EaseUS Partition Recovery, etc.
How To Find EFI Partition On Your PC
First, make sure to locate the Extensive Firmware Interface partition before fixing the booting error on your PC. You can find the EFI system partition through Command Prompt by following the below steps:
1. First, type cmd right-click on Windows Command Prompt, and select Run as administrator.
2. Then type diskpart and press the Enter key.
3. Next, type list disk and again hit the Enter key to execute the command.
4. Now, enter select disk, and press the Enter key.
5. After this, type the list partition and use the Enter key. By doing this, you will see the list of all existing and hidden partitions on your PC’s screen. It will appear as System or EFI and Fs as FAT32.
How To Create EFI Partition To Boot Your PC
You can create an Extensive Firmware Interface by following the below steps:
1. Select the partition by writing select partition x (replace x with the partition number) and hit the Enter key.
2. Next, shrink the size of the selected disk list to 500 MB by writing the shrink desired=500 command and again pressing Enter.
3. Then create an EFI partition by entering the format quick fs=fat32 label=”System” command and hit the Enter button.
4. After this, type another command create partition msr size 128 to create a new partition.
5. Install the bootloader application by entering the bootrec /fixboot command and pressing the Enter button.
6. Finally, enter bcdboot c:\Windows /s b: /f all command and hit the Enter key.
How To Create A Bootable Drive With 3rd Party Partition Recovery Tool
You can repair the EFI system partition by installing third-party data recovery software such as Stellar Data Recovery Professional and EaseUS Data Recovery. For demonstration purposes, I will be using Stellar Data Recovery Professional.
1. First, download and install Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Windows on your PC and launch the recovery application.
2. Then click on the disk icon to select the Create Recovery Drive option.
3. Now connect your pen drive to your PC and select it from your Stellar Data Recovery software then click on the Create Recovery Drive button.
4. Finally, click on OK to start the process and wait until it is done.
How To Repair EFI System Partition
Once you have created the bootable drive, turn on the power of the crashed laptop and insert the boot pen drive into your Windows PC. Next, follow the onscreen instructions to fix the “No EFI System Partition Found” issue on your PC.
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Final Verdict
To conclude, I have explained how you can find and repair EFI System Partition errors in easy steps. If you have read this article till the end then I am sure that you will be able to fix EFI System Partition on your Windows PC.
FAQs
Can You Boot Your PC Without EFI Partition?
No, it is not possible to boot a Windows PC without an EFI partition because all of the boot loaders, applications, and driver files are stored in an EFI system partition.
How Do I Check My EFI On My PC?
You can find your Extensive Firmware Interface or EFI through the Windows Command Prompt tool.
How Can I Restore Deleted EFI Partition On My Windows PC?
You can recover your deleted EFI system partition with data recovery software like Stellar Data Recovery Professional by creating a recovery flash drive.
