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Holaway
Aug 16, 2025Iron Contributor
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...
Ostarari
Sep 08, 2025Iron Contributor
The error code 0xc000000e with the message related to winload.efi indicates that Windows cannot find or load the boot loader, often due to corruption or issues with the drive (especially if you've been messing with the SSD). Since you mentioned damaging the SSD while trying to recover data, it's likely the drive's structure or connections are compromised.