Error Code: 0xc000000e

⁠Technicians, Sometimes when doing a restore and clone to VHDX of windows installations, you will run into a blue/black screen displaying the error code listed above.

This code simply means Windows can't find it's install home and the boot order needs corrected.

To fix this you will need a Windows 11 install media drive and the machine in hand.

1. Plug the install media into the machine and change the bios/uefi settings to boot from the flash drive.
2. Once booted, click Next on the screen, then "Repair My Computer".
3. Click Advanced Troubleshooting, then Command Prompt.
4. Run the following commands in this order:
   1. bcdedit
   2. bootrec /fixboot - This will return with "Access is denied". This is normal
   3. bootsect /nt60 sys - This will update the boot code on all targeted volumes
   4. bootrec /fixboot - This will complete successfully
   5. bootrec /fixmbr - Same as above
   6. DISKPART
      1. list disk - Identify the OS Drive you're looking for
      2. select disk # - Select the disk you're needing to fix
      3. list vol - This lists the volumes on the machine. You will need to ID the FAT32 and OS Volumes
      4. You will run the following commands twice in a row. First to assign the C Drive, then the second for the D Drive.
         1. sel vol # -
         2. assign letter=
      5. exit
   7. D: - Changes the execution to the D Drive.
   8. cd \efi\microsoft\boot
   9. attrib bcd -h -r -s - This changes the attributes for the bcd "file"
   10. ren bcd bcd.old - rename BCD file
   11. C: - Change to C Drive
   12. bootrec /rebuildbcd - Rebuild bootcode order
       1. Type A when prompted
   13. bcdboot C:\Windows /s d: /f uefi - This will rebuild the boot order.
   14. exit. - Click return to Windows OS