Can't complete installation-error code 0xc0000001 :(

Question

Hey guys. I'm installing windows 8.1 from my bootable USB  flash drive, but everytime the first restart/reboot of the installation process, it says that my PC fails to start and needs to be repaired. It says 'error code: 0xc000001' . What should I do? Please help.

Answer 1

Hello Matthew,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I can imagine the inconvenience you are experiencing and will certainly help you in the right direction to fix the issue.

As per the issue description you cant complete installation and getting error code 0xc0000001. In this case, the error code: 0xc0000001 indicates that there might be some issues with the booting device or some booting files are corrupted. It might also happen if some problem happens with the boot sector of the computer.

As you have created a bootable USB media try to follow the steps provided below and see if it helps. If you think that the bootable media is corrupted then you may try to create new installation media by following the steps in the article mentioned below.

***Create installation media for Windows 8*** 

After creating the disc, boot the computer from the disc and then try the following method to perform an Automatic Repair. 

1. Contact the computer manufacturer to know on how to change the boot order of the computer. You will have to change the boot device to CD/DVD drive and then boot from the Windows 8.1 installation disk.
2. In the “Windows Setup” dialog box that appears, set the Time and currency format, Keyboard or input method and the language to install and then click “Next”.
3. Click on “Repair your computer” from the lower left corner.
4. From the “Choose an option screen”, click on “Troubleshoot”.
5. Click “Advanced Options” in the “Troubleshoot” screen.
6. In the “Advanced Options” screen, click “Automatic Repair”.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Automatic Repair.

If automatic repair doesn’t help to repair the startup files, you may try to repair them using these commands through Command Prompt under Advance Options. 

Refer to the steps:

a) After you boot your computer using Windows 8 DVDor System Repair Disc, a black screen appears with gray text "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD". Press any key.

b) Select the correct time and Keyboard type.

c) Click Repair your computer in the lower left corner.

d) Select Troubleshoot from Choose an optionscreen.

e) Click Advanced options in Troubleshoot screen.

f) Click on command Prompt.

g) Type these following commands and hit enter after each line of command:

Bootrec /fixmbr

Bootrec /fixboot

Bootrec /scanos

Bootrec /rebuildbcd

Hope this would help. If issue still persists post back with current status of your computer and result of proposed suggestion, we will be happy to assist you.

Regards,