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. 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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  2. 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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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-04T10:40:31+00:00

    Hi when I deleted the first partition I checked my main and it said I can’t install windows on it. Is there still a workaround?

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  4. Ivan B 123.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-03-04T11:31:02+00:00

    Hi,

    If the partition is in Legacy, you will delete the OEM reserverd, but you will access the BIOS and leave the CSM and the boot mode in legacy so you can install Windows on partition 1, select to proceed without formatting.

    Hope this helps.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-03-04T17:14:16+00:00

    Hi,

    I deleted the oem but my usb in the boot menu is named with uefi. I went back but the main partition was still not accessible.

    Here is my boot information

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