Can NOT start up my PC: HP Z440: Prepare Automatic Repair - Diagnosing your PC

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TRIED BOTH BUT got the same ERROR --- see shot below

File: \Windows\System32\drivers\intelpep.sys

ERROR CODE: 0xc0000428

Can this file be found in a DVD Set-up Windows 10 20H2,... or...?

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19041.928]

(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

X:\Sources>notepad

X:\Sources>Ren C:\Windows\System32\drivers\intelpep.sys intelpep.sys.bak

X:\Sources>Copy C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_dual_intelpep.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1263_none_323b6105e61edd03\int elpep.sys

C:\Windows\System32\drivers

1 file(s) copied.

X:\Sources>

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19041.928]

(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

X:\Sources>notepad

X:\Sources>Ren C:\Windows\System32\drivers\intelpep.sys intelpep.sys.bak2

X:\Sources>Copy C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_dual_intelpep.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.662_none_9b54f10e8fd0ede1\inte lpep.sys

C:\Windows\System32\drivers

1 file(s) copied.

X:\Sources>

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C:\Windows\System32\drivers\intelpep.sys

bring back the initial file....?

Matters if the DVD Windows 10 set up was 21H1 or does not?

What about try these two below for a last try...? What try first? Bring back file replaced from before?
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Method 1: Rebuild the Boot Configuration Data
How to Fix Boot Error 0xc000000e on Windows 10 - Appuals.com
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How to Fix Error Code 0xc0000428 BSOD on Windows?

UEFI-GPT?
YES

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#59 - page 6
bring back this file I renamed and replaced at #59 above...? and after try what you say... https://www.tenforums.com/general-support/186730-loop-prepare-automatic-repair-diagnosing-your-pc-error-7.html

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\intelpep.sys

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is this problem in C:\Windows
OR
in EFI Partition???

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(1) Yes, bring back Intelpep.sys. Do the DIR to be sure it's still C:...

*DIR C:* <<<Should show Windows, Users, & Program Files folders

DEL C:\Windows\System32\drivers\intelpep.sys

REN C:\Windows\System32\drivers\intelpep.sys.bak intelpep.sys

(2) You got a different error message the first time you tried to boot after disabling signature enforcement (which BTW was temporary & just lasted for that one boot). It just said it couldn't boot after multiple attempts & never mentioned Intelpep.sys. So maybe Intelpep.sys is fine. Windows could be just struggling for a reason to give & comes up with Intelpep,sys when enforcement is on. Let's try BCDBoot again but add the Format that Megahertz mentioned in the other thread. Doing so likely will clear up that horror show going on in your <fwbootmgr>. The BCD really will be new this time.

DiskPart          <<<Enter DiskPart

List  Vol           <<<Show the drive letters

>>Presuming Windows is still C: & EFI still Volume 1....

>>Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info

>>------------- --- ---------- ------ ------------- --------- --------- --------

>>Volume 0 C System NTFS Partition 930 GB Healthy <<<Windows

>>Volume 1 FAT32 Partition 100 MB Healthy Hidden <<<EFI

>>Volume 2 D NTFS Partition 502 MB Healthy Hidden <<<Recovery

>>Volume 3 E USB DISK FAT32 Removable 57 GB Healthy

Select Volume 1 <<<Select EFI ****

Format Quick FS=fat32 Label="EFI" <<<Wipe it & label it

Assign Letter=S <<<Give it letter S

GPT ATTRIBUTES=0x8000000000000000 <<<Give it right Attrib

Exit                  <<<Leave DiskPart

BCDBoot  C:\Windows  /s  S:  /f  UEFI

DiskPart <<<Enter DiskPart

Select Vol=S <<<Select EFI

Remove Letter=S <<<Remove the letter

Exit <<<Exit DiskPart

Try to boot to Windows. I hope it will go.