BCD error - Windows doesn't start.

Keldrilh

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Hi all.

I have an old Dell Insparion with Windows 7 64bit, with some important files on it.

(I have also access to the current laptop with Windows 11 from which i'm writing).


I was tring to unistall from the old Dell the "Cyberlink Software" via control panel.

When clicking on Unistall, windows correctly opened the unistall window (that one which says "praparing unistalling").

But rather then starting the unistall, around every 60 seconds, a new "prepare unistalling" window was opened.

Even by ending the task in the task manager, the system was keeping opening new ones.

At a certain moment there were around 20 of them opened.


So i switched off the computer, and then tryed again. But again the same problem occurred.


So in order to unistall Cyberlink, I installed Revo software.

I run Revo software and after clicking on Unistall, Revo first created a system image (or restore point) I can't remember how it called it.

After the restore point was created, the unistall windows ("preparing unistalling") was opened.

And again, the computer was opening new "preparing unistall" windows one after another, as before.


So I switched off the laptop again.


But when I turned it on, the BCD error 0xc000034 appeared (see attachment).

I googled it, and I found the solution on the Dell website: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/...ng-required-information-error-code-0xc0000034

The problem is that I don't have the Windows Installation media.


Any suggestion, please?


I will be grateful for any help. I hope it can be solved by having windows run again.


Eventually, will I be able to convert the internal hard disk, in an external hard disk to connect it to my other laptop, and save all my files?

All my important files are in around 10/15 folders all on the desktop.



Thanks in advance for your answer.

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    Laptop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell
    OS
    windows 7 64 bit
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
You need to fix the bootloader from the windows 7 installation disk. Follow this related tutorial. Bootmgr is missing - Fix
 

My Computers

System One System Two

The problem is that I don't have the Windows Installation media.
Any suggestion, please?

search the internet for

en_windows_7_ultimate_with_sp1_x64_dvd_u_677332.iso
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    OS
    7 X64
    CPU
    i5 8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Hard Drives
    various
    PSU
    pure power 11 400w cm
    Case
    Coolermaster
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    OS
    7x64
    CPU
    g5400
    Motherboard
    ga b365m ds3h
    Memory
    8gb ddr4 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450w
Guys, thank you for your answers.

I see that you wrote me to search for the DVD iso.

But in my previous post I forgot to mention something.

On that old laptop the DVD has not been working for a long time. I never mindeded because it was just a secondary laptop.

So I should find the USB instead.

Is there a way to repair it from the USB rather than from the DVD iso?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    Laptop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell
    OS
    windows 7 64 bit
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop

My Computers

System One System Two

Guys, thank you for your answers.

I see that you wrote me to search for the DVD iso.

But in my previous post I forgot to mention something.

On that old laptop the DVD has not been working for a long time. I never mindeded because it was just a secondary laptop.

So I should find the USB instead.

Is there a way to repair it from the USB rather than from the DVD iso?

Yes it is the same process.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    OS
    7 X64
    CPU
    i5 8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Hard Drives
    various
    PSU
    pure power 11 400w cm
    Case
    Coolermaster
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    OS
    7x64
    CPU
    g5400
    Motherboard
    ga b365m ds3h
    Memory
    8gb ddr4 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450w
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