How to Fix Error Code 0xc0000225 Windows 10 - Fixed Easily

Fix Error Code 0xc0000225 Windows 10: This error means Windows cannot find the System Files used for booting, which indicates boot configuration data BCD is corrupted. This can also be because of the system files being corrupt, Disk File System has a bad configuration, Hardware fault etc. As the error code 0xc0000225 is just accompanied with “An unexpected error has occurred” which gives no information but while troubleshooting we have found above issues to be the main cause of this problem.

Users have reported encountering this error while updating Windows 10 or updating critical component of Windows. And the computer arbuptly restarted and all you are is left with this error code 0xc0000225 and a PC that won’t boot. But don’t worry that’s why we are here to troubleshoot this issue, so without wasting any time let’s see how to fix this error.
Fix Error Code 0xc0000225 Windows 10
Method 1: Run Automatic/Startup Repair
1.Insert the Windows 10 bootable installation DVD and restart your PC.
2.When prompted to Press any key to boot from CD or DVD, press any key to continue.
3.Select your language preferences, and click Next. Click Repair your computer in the bottom-left.
4.On choose an option screen, click Troubleshoot.
5.On Troubleshoot screen, click Advanced option.
6.On the Advanced options screen, click Automatic Repair or Startup Repair.
7.Wait til the Windows Automatic/Startup Repairs complete.
8.Restart and you have successfully Fix Error Code 0xc0000225 Windows 10, if not, continue.

Method 2: Repair your Boot sector or Rebuild BCD

1.Using above method open command prompt using Windows installation disk.
2.Now type the following commands one by one and hit enter after each one:

3.If the above command fails then enter the following commands in cmd:
bcdedit /export C:\BCD_Backup
c:
cd boot
attrib bcd -s -h -r
bootrec /RebuildBcd

4.Finally, exit the cmd and restart your Windows.

5.This method seems to Fix Error Code 0xc0000225 Windows 10 but if it doesn’t work for you then continue.
Method 3: Mark partition as active using Diskpart
1.Again go to Command Prompt and type: diskpart

2.Now type these commands in Diskpart: don’t type DISKPART
DISKPART select disk 1
DISKPART select partition 1
DISKPART active
DISKPART exit

Note: Always mark the System Reserved Partition generally 100mb active and if you don’t have a System Reserved Partition then mark C: Drive as the active partition.
3.Restart to apply changes and see if the method worked.

Method 4: Restore the MBR
1.Again go to command prompt using the method 1, just click on command prompt in the Advanced options screen.
2.Type the following command in cmd and hit enter after each one:
bootsect /ntfs60 C:
3.After the above process is finish, restart your PC.

Method 5: Run CHKDSK and SFC

1.Again go to command prompt using the method 1, just click on command prompt in the Advanced options screen.
2.Type the following command in cmd and hit enter after each one:
sfc /scannow /offbootdir=c:\ /offwindir=c:\windows
chkdsk c: /r
Note: Make sure you use the drive letter where Windows is currently installed
3.Exit the command prompt and restart your PC.

Method 6: Repair install Windows

This method is the last resort because if nothing works out then this method will surely repair all problems with your PC. Repair Install just using an in-place upgrade to repair issues with the system without deleting user data present on the system. So follow this article to see How to Repair Install Windows 10 Easily.. Well, in this case, you can try to Repair install Windows but if this also fails then the only solution left is to Install a new copy of Windows
That’s it, you have successfully Fix Error Code 0xc0000225 Windows 10 but if you still have any queries regarding this guide then feel free to ask them in the comment’s section.

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[AntonMidtsundstad]

Bootrec /rebuildbcd
Total identified windows installations: 0

Bootrec /fixboot
Access denied

[BestExperiments]

For 3rd BOOTREC /FIXBOOT say access is denied. What to do man? Help

[catalinstf]

The second option, with the command prompt, did the trick. Thank you, Device Manager!

[Slakass]

Thank you for this great tutorial. The first option didn't work for me but using the command prompts did. For those wondering, you need to have the CD or a flash drive in hand. Now my larger cloned hard drive is working again. I truly didn't want to go through the hell that is installing and updating windows 10, this fixed the error I was getting with the cloned drive. Cheers.

[mwwhatever]

I'm getting this error only periodically when restarting after cloning to an SSD. when I run "rebuildbcd", it says it found 0 windows installations. When I try to run "fixboot", I get "access is denied"...

[tindelitefudgie]

2020 it still worked for me!! The Method 1 is Worked but the 4 is not. Thank you Device manager!!! :)

[tarui]

doesn't work for me
fixboot...access is denied
rebuildbcd....system device cannot be found

[zodiacaz]

PLEASE HIGHLIGHT THIS COMMENT.

I managed to do this without any of what the video had to do to solve this problem (no offense).i did everything and it didn't work out
The problem was the boot option through my bios sittings and for some reason it changed that on its own. i had to update my bios and at first i didnt manage to do this because i was afraid to do so . and you dont mess with it when the bios is being uploaded . BEFORE I UPDATE the bios i had to restart cause it couldn't recognise my usb .And then started showing this issue as i said earlier BEFORE i update the bios.Not that i after updated the bios it had disappeared.
*Problem :the problem was to of course set the hard drive that had my operating system in it as a first boot option.And my problem was resolved.

[dragandanstankovic]

One more that fixed my ACER Q500A after switching HDD and restoring image:
Boot from win 10 disk. Go into Advanced Troubleshooting command prompt. Type diskpart.
DISKPART select disk 1
DISKPART list partition
***find the partition called System. it was 1 in my case
DISKPART select partition 1
DISKPART active
DISKPART ASSIGN LETTER=Z
DISKPART exit
BCDBoot c:\Windows /s z: /f UEFI

Just as background... days of trying different things, finally got the laptop to boot again and everything worked as if nothing happened... as of the day I created the image.

[JorgeDiaz]

Para los que no han podido solucionar
(Solo funciona para quienes tienes 2 discos duros instalados)

1-Solo es cuestión de entrar a la bios (en la mayoria de las pc es precionar f² cuando la pc acaba de arrancar "precionarlo varias veces" )
2-seleccionar el disco en el que tengas el sistema instalado como principal y listo
3-si te da miedo esto de la bios (si es peligroso si no le sabes mover) solo quita el disco duro en el cual NO tienes instalado el sistema ***se tiene que dejar solo el que contiene windows*** se inicia normal, despues la apagas desde windos osea de la manera típica, instalas el otro disco duro y la enciendes normal

[dusterfreebottom]

At this point, when I see that screen with the error message, I just press enter, and it starts right up (so far).

[samkolkka]

I cant even get to the screen "press any key to boot from..." with my win 10. And its a laptop that came with windows 8. The windows is on a separate partition on the HDD and I have no installation disks. So... Now what?

[KiLLaTobi]

First and foremost, thank you for taking the time to record that video. But, none of your suggestions fixed my problem. Instead, now Windows does not start anymore. Before running through your fixing method, my problem was that Windows started and I got a bluescreen after a minute or so. Now, after going through all steps you proposed Windows doesn't even start. Additionally, I had a bootloader installed that let me choose between Linux or Windows to start. Now, Windows tries to start automatically but fails every time and restarts by itself. I end up with a bluescreen and the 0xc0000225 error. Pressing F8 for safety mode also does not work. So, after trying your steps my Windows crashed completely and I lost all my files. For everyone who has the same 0xc0000225 problem. Before you try to fix it, better go in safety mode and safe all your sensible data. It might get lost during the repair.

[Johnn]

Which partition you should select to be active ? The first which is small or the second which has the operating system ?

[ededy]

8:40, a big error, 8:51, the proof xdd

[Manoj-oogm]

Same error but I ain't getting boot menu

[rajendratalaich]

Sir in the 3 command (bootrec /fixboot) is showing access is denied.
What should I do....
Please help me...

[fritz]

Of all the "fixes" out there, this one worked 4 years later for my cloned SSD!! (the fixmbr fix) Thanks

[jatinyadav_]

Access is denied show up when I write the last command (bootrec / fixboot)

[step-programm]

It could also be that your system automatically wants to boot from a wrong disk, if you have any leftover windows files select the right op system from the boot menu in bios, read the black and white text when the error code is given, you could be offered a choice to boot from another disk