Boot Error

Question

Leading up to this my computer began slowing down where there was little to none responsiveness, so I had to manually shut it down because there wasn't really much I could do on it. During the slow responses I had tried to download an antivirus software (AVG Antivirus) and managed to do so and scanned but during the middle of scans it would stop and not do anything, and since it wasn't doing anything I shut it down again. Now when I tried to start it up again today I was greeted with this message and "Error code: 0xc000000e" immediately after the manufacture logo. I tried searching for a solution for this problem and found some solutions others had shared and tried them myself but had no success myself as I've tried what solution that thisperson gave to had a similar problem but no success as up till the part where Bootrec /fixbootis needed to be typed into command prompt it says "element not found" in response and from then out I haven't been able to do anything since, I'm looking for a solution that wouldn't result in any data loss as I have some files I don't want to loose. 

Answer 1

So update, the custom install didn't work and so I decided that I'd just follow through with a clean install this way. 

And now this happened :-

It's literally a screen of the same sort of repeated phrase running down across my screen.

Answer 2

Hi Bradison, try all the options in the Windows Recovery Environment, none of these options will result in data loss or require a Product Key

Start your PC, just as Windows attempts to load (spinning dots), press and hold Power Button for 5 - 10 seconds to perform a Hard Shut Down

Do this twice

On the third start Windows will boot into the Recovery Environment and from there you can access System Repair, Safe Mode, Command Prompt . . . etc.

Please try each option one at a time, then see of Windows will boot . . .

Go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Option - Startup Repair

See if Windows startup can repair itself

Go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Option - System Restore

Check to see if you have a restore point you can go back to

If you do not have a Restore Point, go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Option - Startup Settings and click Restart

Upon restart, press 4 to enter Safe Mode

Once in Safe Mode, backup your data if you do not already have a backup

Open Device Manager and check to make sure all your Drivers are up to date

Reboot to see if Windows will start Normally

If the above fails, go to Troubleshoot - Advanced Options - Reset this PC

Choose to keep your files and apps

Then start the Reset

Answer 3

When you upgraded from a previous version of Windows or receive a new computer preinstalled with Windows 10, what happened is the hardware (your PC) will get a digital entitlement, where a unique signature of the computer will be stored on Microsoft Activation Servers. The Windows 7 or Windows 8 genuine license you were previously running will be exchanged for a diagnostics key.

Anytime you need to reinstall Windows 10 on that machine, just proceed to reinstall Windows 10. It will automatically reactivate. You will prompted to enter a product key a couple times through the installation, click I don't have a key and Do this later.

There is no need to know or get a new key, but if you have issues with Digital Licensing or the Activation Troubleshooter, you can utilize an existing Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 product key you already own to reactivate if necessary. or use the reset function in Windows 10.

Answer 4

My only concern with this is that I don't have a "Windows product key" as I had got windows 10 during the period where it was free for users to upgrade from

Answer 5

You should perform a custom install if your don't want to lose your data.

Go to a working computer, download, create a bootable copy, then perform a clean install.

	Step 1: How to download official Windows 10 ISO files 

	[http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...](http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/windows_10-windows_install/how-to-download-official-windows-10-iso-files/35cde7ec-5b6f-481c-a02d-dadf465df326)



	Step 2: 

If there are files on the drive you want to recover, see -  How to: Perform a Custom install of Windows 10

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/wiki...

or

Power on and off your computer three times

On the third time, your computer will boot into the Advanced Recovery environment

Click Advanced Options

Click Troubleshoot

Click Reset this PC

Click Keep my files

Choose your account

Enter your password

Click Continue

Click Reset