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Windows Boot Manager Status:0xc000000e. Can't launch Win7 Startup Repair with installation disk.

Anonymous
2010-12-02T20:56:30+00:00

This problem surfaced after I turned my computer on last night (12/2/10). After the Windows Logo, there's a quick flash of a blue screen with a smaller black box in the middle of it with some text that I can't make out. The computer then restarts itself and gives me two options:

  1. Launch Startup Repair (Recommended)
  2. Launch Windows Normally

If I try the first, it sends me to a menu telling me how to launch the Startup repair. I follow the instructions and restart my computer with my Win7 installation disc in. When I try going back to Launch Startup Repair, it puts me back to the same screen with the instructions and says this:

Status:0xc000000e

Info: The boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible.

So I can't start Windows at all, not even in safe mode, and I can't use the Startup Repair. The last thing I want to do is wipe my hard drive and start fresh, but I don't think I can even do that if I can't even use the installation disc. What can I do?

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-12-06T21:20:31+00:00

    hi I just encountered the same problem did u ever get a fix and if so how...thanx

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-04-14T04:23:04+00:00

    Yes same problem.

    Need help!

    What new thread?

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-10-09T05:45:45+00:00

    Why don't you tech support people actually continue to HELP? I have this problem and so do so many others and no one is getting any support that actually WORKS. DO YOUR JOBS.

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-12-03T10:10:59+00:00

    HI,

    Step 1:

    You may try the suggestion by ‘Chris’ in the below given link and check if that helps.

    http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7repair/thread/843419b1-112a-4441-ab35-473a0e02ed3a

    Step 2:

    You may also try to rebuild the BCD and chek cif that helps. Follow the steps in the article and check if that resoves the issue.

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392/en-us

    Refer:

    http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itproinstall/thread/9634fc4c-8bbb-4ca2-ba63-9ed0594f7be1

    Hope this information is helpful.

    Amrita M

    Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

    Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

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  5. Anonymous
    2010-12-03T20:37:52+00:00

    Chris's fix didn't work, and rebuilding the BCD would be great if I could actually get anywhere past the "Starting Windows" screen. I've already said this in my main post:

    "So I can't start Windows at all, not even in safe mode, and I can't use the Startup Repair."

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