How to resolve error 0xc000000e

I shutdown my laptop the other night and I came back this morning and turned it on as usual, but I got this screen that said:

Windows Boot Manager  

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the problem:   1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart your computer.   2. Choose your language settings, and then click "Next."   3. Click "repair your computer." If you don't have this disc, contact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assistance.   Status: 0xc000000e   Info: The boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible.

I am at a complete loss on what to do other than to take it into Geek Squad and having to shell out 70 bucks for them to just put an installation driver on it and reset it themselves.


Solution 1:

Do you have a WinRE partition? While booting, tap F8 until you get a screen that says Repair your Computer (or something like that) on the top of it. Then use the arrow keys to highlight the one that says Fix startup problems... and press ENTER. Then go through the prompts, and reboot your computer. It may work, depending on what is wrong.

EDIT

System Restore may help, too.

  • While booting, tap F8 repeatedly
  • Select Repair your Computer and press ENTER
  • Click Next (it may take some time for this to be displayed)
  • Log in
  • Click the System Restore link
  • Go through the steps, and select a restore point that was created before you started noticing problems

Hope this helps!!