Windows made unbootable error 0xc000014c BCD missing or damaged

[exos_9]

Hi, so I've recently had a windows error that stops my system from booting. It is the error 0xc000014c BCD missing or damages. Very trance things are happening, such as the error randomly changing to 0xc000000f BCD missing or damaged… I've tried several commands on my bootable usb such as bootrec /fixmbr followed by /fixboot and /rebuildbcd. When this last command is used, it goes "The requested system device can not be found". I've tried sec /scannow but it fails… I really don't understand, I've searched on Google about a million times unsuccessfully, went on Windows forums but their answer didn't work, Microsoft answer desk pretty much instantly kicked me out so yeah… I really need help, so thanks very much for any help I can get.

 

[thejackal85]

I'm a little lost from your wording here. Are you booting off a USB? Is your operating system installed on a HDD or some other device?

 

[exos_9]

I'm a little lost from your wording here. Are you booting off a USB? Is your operating system installed on a HDD or some other device?

Well I have a Linux Mint bootable USB but I also have a Windows 10 recovery drive which I boot on when I try to repair. My "real" OS (Windows 10) is on my HDD though

 

[thejackal85]

Oh okay, lol, got it. Are you able to boot up in Safe Mode at all?

 

[exos_9]

Oh okay, lol, got it. Are you able to boot up in Safe Mode at all?

No, I can't boot into Windows at all.. If I could boot in safe mode I'd use easyBCD to fix this but no, I can't

 

[thejackal85]

If you're not able to boot in safe mode then it honestly sounds like the OS is toast. I would hook it up as a slave, grab your data (if you can) and reformat it and start over. I hate to say it, but sometimes Windows just doesn't give us anymore options.