winload.exe error code 0xc000000e

Question

Randomly got this BSOD error while i was away from vacation.

However, i've ran into multiple problems before even trying the online methods for fixing it

• My PC doesn't seem to load the bootable USB Windows 10. Upon changing boot order, or manually selecting which drive to start with it just shows the windows logo for a split second, restarts then goes back to the BSOD
• Random times during restart though, the auto repair feature pops up (not sure what triggers it) even without the bootable windows 10 USB plugged in and i input the commands
  • bootrec /fixmbr
  • bootsect/nt60 sys
  • bootrec /fixboot
  • bootrec /rebuildbcd

Once i try to boot up my PC it logs me in only for it to freeze and forces me to hard reset or shutdown and ends up going back to the BSOD.

Things i've noticed during my troubleshoot

• When loading my bios i only ever see the bootable USB, my extra SSD but not my NVME which contains my Windows 10 (sometimes it's there, sometimes it isn't).
• I can override load my NVME whenever it appears but it always just freezes when it loads up on startup and when i restart it, it goes back to the BSOD again.
• I've tried multiple methods with the bootable Windows 10 USB drive such as making the format FAT32 or NTFS. I even tried using Rufus to mount an iso image of Windows 10 and tried both MBR and GPT methods but everytime i try to load the USB it just restarts the PC and goes back to the BSOD (it's almost as if my PC is not accepting the USB drive?)
• When selecting what drive boot i always get 2 options for the bootable USB. 1 that says Sandisk (name of my usb) and Sandisk Partion 1 (UEFI). I try pressing both but the windows logo just appears for a split second before it sends me back to the BSOD error screen.

I haven't tried unplugging and plugging my NVME, but is it a possible hardware failure? It wouldn't really make sense if it was since it's able to load the OS even loading my other startup applications before it completely freezes.

What i don't seem to understand is why my PC won't accept the bootable USB. I've tested it on my laptop and it works just fine.

If there's any other suggestions you can provide or tips i would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

If we get Windows running once on the other drive, we can explore other options and confirm it. As of now, yes it looks like it is a board failure.

Answer 2

So since it's assumed to be a board failure. The usual fix with the cmd commands can't fix it?

Thank you again for your help.

Answer 3

Thank you for the response. By board failure, I mean the controller on the drive which works sometimes. It would need to be seen if you can rescue the data on the same.

Answer 4

Hi Sumit!

Will try this as soon as i get home. Just wanted to ask, is it still possible NVME board failure even if there were random times that it booted successfully and was able to load my startup applications before completely freezing?

Also in the worst case scenario that it is an NVME board failure, can i still salvage the data in it?

Thank you.

Answer 5

Hi Jet,

I am Sumit here to assist you with this question.

The symptoms indicate a NVME drive board failure. Can you unplug it and then try booting from the USB?

The settings from booting from a USB drive for UEFI are:

Disable FastBoot/Quick Boot.

Change the boot order.

Enable USB boot(if the option exists).

Keep us posted.