common boot 0xc000000f error inquiry

Anonymous
2025-03-02T02:59:09+00:00

Hi,

My pc running windows 10 had the boot/startup error occur earlier today and it isn't the first time. Previously, I used a usb stick to use the recovery tools and it worked although this time it did not.

I decided to try to run some other commands in the command prompt that recreated a bunch of boot files and my bios now shows me 5 booting options; 3 named windows boot manager (previously there was 1 which I would boot from normally) 1 that was just named after my SSD, and the usb plugged in. I tried a few other options but I kept running into errors such as this one and inaccessible boot device. Is there any other method? Am i able to just reinstall windows without losing anything?

Thanks!

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update

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  1. Ivan B 123.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-03-04T05:08:33+00:00

    Hi,

    In this case, it is the same process as installing Windows using the USB method, but when you get to the disk list, you will only delete the first 2 partitions and select the third partition and it will reinstall Windows on top, recreate the boot drive and WinRE.

    Just to be sure, you can take a photo before deleting the partitions, remembering that it is not for formatting.

    Hope this helps.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-03-03T17:58:26+00:00

    Hi,

    Could you link me to this method or detail it?

    Thanks again.

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  3. Ivan B 123.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-03-03T13:14:10+00:00

    Hi ,

    So in this case the best option would be to reinstall Windows, there is a procedure that is possible while keeping the files.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-03T12:25:14+00:00

    Hi,

    For some reason there are 3 windows boot managers in my boot options. I tried running all of them along with my ssd and even the usb. The first and third windows boot managers gave me the inaccessible device error and the second told me about recovery and needing the usb.

    When I tried launching from my usb it seems to also have a problem as I’m getting the same error there.

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  5. Ivan B 123.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-03-03T05:21:39+00:00

    Hi ,

    The commands have already been executed, try booting again but do a boot test in Windows Boot Manager and another with UEFI: SSD

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