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Windows Starting Error 0xc000000f
Hello, I am brand new to your forums and would like to say Hi to everyone. I need some help if possible. I update my computer with windows updates when I get notifications... I had a notification to update my Windows 7 Pro to 'Service Pack 1' and did so. The problem I have now is that every time I start my system I get this error message:
"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 language setting and click next
3. Click reapair your computer
File:\EFI\microsoft\boot\BCD
Status: 0xc000000f
An error occured while attempting to read the Boot Configuration data"
I insert my windows 7 Pro disc and reboot but it says the files it is looking for are not on the disc (is it because i updated to Service Pack 1 ? and my disc is not 'service pack 1') and goes back to the error message.
I press the enter button on my keyboard and it seems to bypass the error message and boots up to my desktop ok.
The biggest problem is that I clone my C: drive to have a full backup of that drive for safety but I don't want to clone the drive with the error in it.
Now I'm a bit stuck as to what to do next. I love Window 7 and have some important programs which only run on win7....and don't like Window 10 so I don't really want to upgrade
Any help would be greatly appreciated as now I am reluctant to shut down my computer.
Cheers
Neil B