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Get the fix to the Windows XP boot error “Fatal error reading boot.ini” and other NTLDR/boot.ini problems affecting Windows XP. About “Fatal error reading boot.ini” Description and Symptoms The error messages, alerts, warnings, and symptoms below are tied to this error. Symptom 1: Fatal error reading boot.ini When attempting to boot a Windows PC, the following fatal […]

Information on the origins of and resolution to the boot-time error message “No GRLDR” and similar GRLDR errors affecting these Windows versions: Windows XP Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 About “Cannot find GRLDR” Description and Symptoms The error messages, alerts, warnings, and symptoms below are tied to this error. Symptom 1: […]

This knowledgebase article explains what’s really happening when you experience an endless reboot loop when starting Windows, usually with your PC flashing between the BIOS POST screen showing your PC manufacturer’s logo (like Dell, HP, Toshiba, Acer, ASUS, Samsung, LG, Lenovo) and then showing the Windows is loading screen. This guide is for the following Windows […]

Information about the cause and possible resolutions of boot-related Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) with error “UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME” and stop code STOP: 0x000000ED. This error is sometimes misspelled as UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_DRIVE, but is functionally the same. About “UNMOUNTABLE BOOT VOLUME” Description and Symptoms The error messages, alerts, warnings, and symptoms below are tied to this error. Symptom 1: […]

Get the fix to “0xc000014C: error attempting to read the boot configuration data” boot error for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 or 10 operating systems. About the “0xc000014C” error Description and Symptoms The error messages, alerts, warnings, and symptoms below are tied to this error. Symptom 1: 0xc000014C error screen on startup Alternative Info error messages. […]

Get the fix to the Windows could not start boot error message affecting Windows XP. About the “Windows could not start” error Description and Symptoms The error messages, alerts, warnings, and symptoms below are tied to this error. Symptom 1: Windows could not start error screen on startup When a computer is turned on, the BIOS picks […]

Get the fix to “Error: Windows failed to start” boot error for Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems. About the “Windows failed to start” error Description and Symptoms The error messages, alerts, warnings, and symptoms below are tied to this error. Symptom 1: Error: Windows failed to start error screen on […]

Get the fix to the NTDETECT failed boot error message and other NTDETECT.COM problems affecting Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003. About “NTDETECT failed” Description and Symptoms The error messages, alerts, warnings, and symptoms below are tied to this error. Symptom 1: NTDETECT failed error screen on startup NTDETECT.COM is a helper program […]

Get the fix to “0xc000000f: selected entry could not be loaded” boot error for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 or 10 operating systems. About the “0xc000000f” error Description and Symptoms The error messages, alerts, warnings, and symptoms below are tied to this error. Symptom 1: 0xc000000f error screen on startup As a part of the system […]

Get the fix to the NTLDR is compressed boot error message affecting Windows XP. About the “NTLDR is compressed” error Description and Symptoms The error messages, alerts, warnings, and symptoms below are tied to this error. Symptom 1: NTLDR is corrupt error screen on older versions of Windows When a computer is turned on, the BIOS picks […]