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Windows won't boot - error code 0xc000000e - windows system32 winload.efi
Messed up the SSD while trying to recover lost data and got this screen on next boot
I made bootable USB to get into CMD prompt and tried almost every solution online but it always ends in an error. Disk 0 should be the one with windows but can't locate any windows or boot files on it. I don't even know if drive is MBR or GPT because it doesn't have the asterisk however under Fs column, type is FAT32. Disk 1 just has games files on it.
I will list some issues i am having when trying cmd solutions:
bcdedit - The Boot config. data store could not be opened. The system cannot find the file specified
bootrec /fixboot - access is denied
bootrec /rebuildbcd - total identified windows installations: 0
Basically main problem is that windows and boot files are lost somehow, i tried dir /a still couldn't locate windows files.
I have seen a lot of people saying V: /FS:FAT32 then C:\windows /s V: /f UEFI (V is vol with EFI partition) works but i don't want to lose the data in the SSD.
Please help, I have been trying to fix this since yesterday. Is it even possible to fix this issue without losing the data??
Let me know if you need more info and appreciate the help very much!
Yikes, that sounds like a real nightmare. If your Windows and boot files are missing and you can’t even locate them, it’s tricky but might still be fixable. Here's what you could try:
- Check Partition Table Type: Since Disk 0’s type shows FAT32, it’s probably UEFI (GPT). You can confirm with diskpart:
Run diskpart, then list disk.
If there’s no asterisk under "GPT," it’s MBR. Otherwise, GPT. - Assign EFI Partition a Drive Letter:
In diskpart, list vol to find the EFI volume (FAT32).
Use select vol X (replace X with the EFI partition number).
Then assign letter=V. - Manually Rebuild Boot Files:
Run:bashcd /d V:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\ bootrec /fixboot bcdboot C:\Windows /s V: /f UEFIcd /d V:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootrec /fixbootbcdboot C:\Windows /s V: /f UEFI
- If access is denied on /fixboot, try this first:
bashbootsect /nt60 V: /force
Have you tried running a recovery tool yet to see if your Windows folder is intact? It might reveal if the OS is salvageable. Let me know how it goes!
- Check Partition Table Type: Since Disk 0’s type shows FAT32, it’s probably UEFI (GPT). You can confirm with diskpart:
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You will need a Windows installation media (USB drive or DVD). If you don’t have one, you can create a Windows 10/11 installation media on another computer using the media creation tool from Microsoft’s website.
Yikes, that sounds like a real nightmare. If your Windows and boot files are missing and you can’t even locate them, it’s tricky but might still be fixable. Here's what you could try:
- Check Partition Table Type: Since Disk 0’s type shows FAT32, it’s probably UEFI (GPT). You can confirm with diskpart:
Run diskpart, then list disk.
If there’s no asterisk under "GPT," it’s MBR. Otherwise, GPT. - Assign EFI Partition a Drive Letter:
In diskpart, list vol to find the EFI volume (FAT32).
Use select vol X (replace X with the EFI partition number).
Then assign letter=V. - Manually Rebuild Boot Files:
Run:bashcd /d V:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\ bootrec /fixboot bcdboot C:\Windows /s V: /f UEFIcd /d V:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootrec /fixbootbcdboot C:\Windows /s V: /f UEFI
- If access is denied on /fixboot, try this first:
bashbootsect /nt60 V: /force
Have you tried running a recovery tool yet to see if your Windows folder is intact? It might reveal if the OS is salvageable. Let me know how it goes!
bashcd /d V:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\ bootrec /fixboot bcdboot C:\Windows /s V: /f UEFIcd /d V:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootrec /fixbootbcdboot C:\Windows /s V: /f UEFI What is going on here?
- Check Partition Table Type: Since Disk 0’s type shows FAT32, it’s probably UEFI (GPT). You can confirm with diskpart:
