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Error 0xc0000428 after installing Different OS on second drive
Hello Forum,
Synopsis:
- I encountered the hex code error 0xc0000428 AFTER installing Windows Server 2012 R2 on the second drive of my dual boot system
Brief History:
- I have a dual boot system with the original setup as follows: My primary drive was running Windows 7 Professional while the second drive was running Windows Server 2008
- I replaced the Windows 2008 Server by installing Windows Server 2012 R2 by the following steps:
- Placed the Windows Server 2012 R2 Installation disc into the DVD drive. Shutdown the system.
- Disconnected the cable for the primary drive running Windows 7
- Rebooted the system, and pressed F8 to enter the BIOS boot options and selected the DVD drive
- Installed Windows 2012 on the second hard drive
- Shutdown the system
- Reconnected the primary hard drive cable
- Rebooted the system and when the BIOS boot screen appeared, it had Windows 7 and Windows 2008 (recovered) instead of Windows 2012
- I selected Windows 2008 entry as my boot option to see if it would boot the 2012 Operating System but the following error message was returned:
- File: Windows\System32\winload.exe
- Status: 0xc0000428
- Info: Windows cannot verify the digital signature for this file
Attempted Correction
- Pressed the Windows Key + R and entered msconfig
- From System Config/Boot tab, I deleted the Windows 2008 Entry, checked the 'Make all boot settings permanent' checkbox, and then pressed the OK button
- Rebooted the system and the BIOS boot options now display Windows 7 and Windows 2012 R2 (recovered) but when I chose Windows 2012, I still get the error message
I have perused the SevenForums as well as other entries from the web but I cannot find submissions that mirror the actions I have taken. I am a novice at configuring system parameters and BIOS so I've been hesitant to execute some of the options found on the web. Finally, can this be corrected, or do I need to re-install Windows 7 on my primary drive, then reconnect the secondary drive, and reboot the system?
Thanks in advance!