In today’s article, we will take a look at what the bootres.dll file is in Windows 10 and where it can be found on the system. We will also take a look at how you can restore or replace a damaged bootres.dll file, due to which the message “Boot critical file resources custom bootres.dll is corrupt” may appear, which in Russian looks like “File resources custom bootres.dll, which is essential for loading the OS, has been corrupted. “
What is the bootres.dll file?
Dynamic link libraries (DLLs) are external components of applications that can be found on Windows and other operating systems. Most applications are inherently incomplete and use the code they need from other files on the system. When some code is requested, the corresponding file is loaded into memory and used by the program. If the operating system or software cannot find the DLL file (or the DLL file is corrupted), then you will receive an error message.
bootres.dll is a critical system file located in the Windows folder and weighs approximately 90KB. This DLL is part of the load library and plays an important role in loading the Windows operating system.
If the bootres.dll file is corrupted, the computer will almost always fail to boot into the system and you will receive the message “Boot critical file resources custom bootres.dll is corrupt”.
What to do if the bootres.dll file gets corrupted?
If your bootres.dll file has become corrupted, then you can try following the steps below. There is a possibility that your computer will somehow automatically enter the Recovery Environment (Windows RE) after several restarts. Go to Windows RE Advanced Options and select the “Startup Repair” option.
The note: if the recovery environment does not appear in front of you, then you must get into it using the Windows installation disc.
If this option did not help you regain access to the operating system, then you can run several commands in the Command Prompt: SFC, CHKDSK and DISM. To open the command line, you need to go to the advanced options of the recovery environment and select the appropriate item: troubleshooting -> advanced options -> command line…
Here are the commands you need:
- sfc / scannow;
- Dism / Online / Cleanup-Image / RestoreHealth;
- chkdsk c: / f / r
Be sure to execute the commands in the order in which they are listed. The first command will scan your PC for damaged system files and try to restore them, the second command will restore the operating system image, and the third will check the disk for bad sectors and try to repair them.
However, if these commands fail to fix your problem with the bootres.dll file, then you can try to repair the Master Boot Record and Windows Boot Loader. To do this, you will need to access the Command Prompt again and enter the following commands into it:
- bootrec / RebuildBcd
- bootrec / fixMbr
- bootrec / fixboot
Restart your computer and check if the message “Boot critical file resources custom bootres.dll is corrupt” is gone. Well, if this did not help, then you will have to return your computer to its original state through Windows RE. To do this, go through the following path: troubleshooting → return the computer to its original state. Select the option with saving personal files and wait for the process to complete.