Hi. I've read and followed the many excellent threads here regarding this error message, so I hope I'm not duplicating one that addresses my exact situation.
On a Lenova Ideapad S10-2 netbook, I am getting the "Windows Boot Manager" black screen:
"Windows failed to start...
File: \Boot\BCD
Status: 0xc000000f
Info: An error occurred while attempting to read the boot configuration data."
I created a bootable Recovery USB
(per http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Step-by-Step+Guide+to+Making+a+Bootable+Windows+Recovery+USB)
and have executed all of the steps detailed at
http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Recovering+the+Windows+Bootloader+from+the+DVD
including Option Three's creation of a new and clean bootloader built from scratch.
Upon restart of the machine, I still get the message above.
I *can*, however, always start the computer with the Bootable USB inserted, F12 into the Boot Manager Menu, select the USB Drive, and proceed just fine into my working installation of Windows 7 Ultimate.
However . . . I'm curious why I still need the bootable USB.
I would be most grateful for any suggestions for further steps.
(Btw - I can't System Restore to a date that precedes having the issue. I purchased the computer second hand without installation discs. I've run chkdsk and malwarebytes and avg without issue.)
Thank you.
- C
On a Lenova Ideapad S10-2 netbook, I am getting the "Windows Boot Manager" black screen:
"Windows failed to start...
File: \Boot\BCD
Status: 0xc000000f
Info: An error occurred while attempting to read the boot configuration data."
I created a bootable Recovery USB
(per http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Step-by-Step+Guide+to+Making+a+Bootable+Windows+Recovery+USB)
and have executed all of the steps detailed at
http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Recovering+the+Windows+Bootloader+from+the+DVD
including Option Three's creation of a new and clean bootloader built from scratch.
Upon restart of the machine, I still get the message above.
I *can*, however, always start the computer with the Bootable USB inserted, F12 into the Boot Manager Menu, select the USB Drive, and proceed just fine into my working installation of Windows 7 Ultimate.
However . . . I'm curious why I still need the bootable USB.
I would be most grateful for any suggestions for further steps.
(Btw - I can't System Restore to a date that precedes having the issue. I purchased the computer second hand without installation discs. I've run chkdsk and malwarebytes and avg without issue.)
Thank you.
- C
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