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An error occured while attempting to read the boot configuration data

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  • 01-01-2015 2:04pm
    #1
    shnaek
    Registered Users Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭


    This is my annual New Years Day present!

    Last year I powered on my computer after a week away, worked for a few hours and shut the machine down. It took a lot longer than usual to shut down. And later when I went to power it up I got the following error:

    Status: 0xc000000f
    Info: An error occured while attempting to read the boot configuration data

    It took me ages to get it fixed - in the end I had to re-install the OS.

    And now today, after a week away, I'm getting the exact same problem!

    Any ideas out there as to what might be going on? I really don't want to go installing the OS again, and it's bloody bizarre that this has happened again at the exact same time in the exact same set of circumstances.


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    #2
    shnaek
    Registered Users Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭shnaek


    Okay, I think I might have found the problem.

    I replaced my old HDD with an SSD the year before last. It looks like the installation finds the old bootable HDD and used its boot master to setup/use the SSD. Don't know why it does this at the start of the year. Maybe there's something there.

    Anyway, I unplugged all my HDD's except the SSD and ran the repair disc on that. It worked.

    I haven't re atttached the old HDD's yet, but I'll post on how that goes.


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    #3
    shnaek
    Registered Users Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭shnaek


    The PC runs with all HDD's attached, except the original OS HDD. If I attach that one then the PC hangs on startup. Think I'll just bin that HDD and save me the same trouble this time next year!


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