Fix Blue Screen 0xc000000e on Windows 8/10

If you get this blue screen with error code: 0xc000000e, and this error message, "A required device isn’t connected or can’t be accessed."
Or this error message, "The application or operating system couldn’t be loaded because a required file is missing or contains errors."

Note: You need Windows installation media (either DVD or USB) or recovery drive in order to use these methods.

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References

[anjiths]

If this guy's steps aren't working, try this:

1. From your recovery drive (usually X:), search for your drive with your windows installation by typing scan os command

2. Type bcdboot C:\windows

Mine was on C

3. Restart.
This solution is basically for clone recovery partition failure hop it's help

[sametyetimoglu]

All I had type in command prompt was:
bootrec /fixmbr
bootsect/nt60 sys (if that doesn't work try: bootsect/nt60 all )
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /scanos
bcdboot c:\windows (if C is the boot drive you want to fix)
To identify the letters assigned to your drives, type in:
diskpart
list vol
If you know the letter assigned, just type: exit
Then try bcdboot c:\windows , but replace the 'c' with whatever letter is assigned to the drive you want to fix. ( for example: my boot drive is called E: so I type in: bcdboot e:\windows )
Hope this has helped you!

[riyoriyote]

In my case I got access denied on the "bootrec /fixboot" command. However after I ran "bootsect/nt60 ALL" (I did try "sys" first instead of "ALL" but I couldn't find it) then fixboot ran successfully following that.

I wasn't able to rebuild bcd commands, however fortunately in my case fixboot was all I needed.

[davidcackett]

I can't thank you enough. I've been trying all day with nothing working until I watched your video and suddenly my laptop started up. Thank you my friend.

[rb_gamingonwotb]

My pc doesn't do anything else than a bug when I press f8 or f10 or enter. What should I do

[mihai]

Thank you! This fixed my problem after I cloned windows partition from hdd to ssd.

[eeshadd]

Thank you so much for this! I replaced an IDE drive with a SATA drive in an HP 2000 laptop and this fixed my 3F0 boot error.

[mjdmjd]

Thank you, my device broke down and I took your explanation in the video and my device was restored. Thank you from the bottom of my heart

[GLee-lkrf]

getting "element not found" when doing bootrec /fixboot
"the store export operation has failed" when doing bcdedit /export c:\BCD_backup
cant do "cd boot" in c:
(pc froze 1mth after disk clone and wouldnt boot in any drive after)
any ideas?

[aseperoni]

I found problem, after hit bcdedit /export c:\BCD_Backup, it respon the store export operation has failed. The request system device cannot be found

[BrunoConterato]

A day trying before watching this video... Saved my life!

[georgerambu]

For those who saw the video and after following the steps still doesn't work:
Maybe you try for the first time to install by yourself the windows on your PC/Laptop and is possible to make a little mistake which generate the error

If you have SSD and HDD:


Reinstall windows and when you reach the step when you need to create partitions follow this order:

Select the SSD and press NEW.
(256 GB, 512GB)
Select the HDD and press NEW.
(512 GB, 1T+++ )
Select the HDD and press Format.
Select the SSD again and press next to install windows.

Just follow the this order.

Let my know if was helpfull.

Good luck.

[jay]

I followed everything but when I get to typing cd boot it says the system cannot find the specified path wtf

[hasyimakbar]

Thank you.. It's work to me. i have this error after i'm finished cloning my HDD OS to SSD.
Nb.
Laptop Asus E202S
OS Win 10
SSD kingston A400 120GB
USB Win Instalation Media

[chumlee]

Thank you so much. Some of the commands didn’t work but it still got rid of the error. And now I’m booting my computer normally thanks to you :)

[kamaljeetsingh]

On typing cd boot, I get" The system cannot find the path specified". help me bro

[mr.misc.]

When I type "cd boot" and hit enter, it says "The system cannot find the path specified."

[hebawadie]

Hi. When I try the steps in the video I get an error "Access Denied" for command "bootrec /fixboot". How can I fix that error?

[ultimaterole]

when i type the command "cd boot" it tells me that "the system cannot find the path specified". what does this mean and how can i fix it?

[sdbyrdclt]

After trying numerous fixes for hours this solved my issue completely - thank you!!!