Windows 10 [FIX] - 'A required device isn't connected or can't be accessed' (Error Code: 0xc000000f)

Windows 10 [FIX] - "A required device isn't connected or can't be accessed" (Error Code: 0xc000000f).

This tutorial contains instructions to fix the following blue screen problem on a Windows 10 or 8 based computer: "Your PC/Device needs to be repaired. A required device isn't connected or cannot be accessed. Error Code: 0x000000e".

The BSOD error 0x000000E is occurred because the boot configuration data is invalid and commonly the error appear after an improperly computer shutdown (e.g. power outage) or because your OS disk becomes damaged, or because the one mirror disk has failed, if you 're using the Windows mirroring feature for fault tolerance in Windows 10/8/8.1 OS.

In this post, we will show you how to fix error A required device isn’t connected or cannot be accessed with codes 0xc0000185, 0xc0000225, 0xc0000001, 0xc00000f, 0xc000000e on a Windows 10 system. We have recommended below a few solutions, depending on the error code and the system.

Issues addressed in this tutorial:

a required device isn't connected or cannot be accessed
a required device isn't connected or cannot be accessed windows 10
a required device isn't connected or cannot be accessed 0xc00000e
a required device isn't connected or cannot be accessed error code 0xc00000e
a required device isn't connected or cannot be accessed error code 0xc00000f

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba,Lenovo, and Samsung).

[banishworathokpam]

I got this error sometimes not everytime. And I press Esc and reboot it works. I install Windows on M.2 SSD. If I install windows in HDD, I had no problem . Plz Help me.

[Sir_Knuckles]

When you loaded into the CMD prompt, you are at C:\windows\system32... On my case it's showing X: source... And every command worked until,

attrib c:\windows\bcd -h -r -s

[kenm]

Will this fix work if you are using GPT partitions and not MBR partitions?

[PintoMurphy]

I can boot into Windows and run it with the same HDD on other laptop with same manufacturer and model. But one the first laptop I am getting the same error as you followed in the tutorial

[AntGadget]

When i use the 3rd command it says can't be accessed

[stratus_gr]

I will lose any of my files after doing that?