Error code 0xc0000225 is a Windows error code that indicates a problem with the boot partition. The most common cause of this error is a corrupt or missing boot partition. This can happen if the boot partition is damaged, if the boot sector is corrupt, or if the boot sector is missing.
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Contents:
- Use the Windows Recovery Environment to run a startup repair
- Run a system file checker scan to repair corrupted system files
- Restore your PC to a previous restore point
- Use the command prompt to rebuild the BCD
- Use the command prompt to fix the bootrec /fixboot command
- Use the command prompt to fix the bootrec /scanos command
1. Use the Windows Recovery Environment to run a startup repair
- Boot your computer into the Windows Recovery Environment.
- Click on the "Start" button and then choose "Recovery Console."
- At the recovery console prompt, type "fixmbr" and press Enter.
- Type "regedit" and press Enter.
- At the registry editor prompt, type "cd" and press Enter.
- Type "hklm" and press Enter.
- At the registry editor prompt, type "fixmbr" and press Enter.
- Type "bootrec" and press Enter.
- At the bootrec prompt, type "fixmbr" and press Enter.
- Type "dir" and press Enter.
- At the dir prompt, type "d:\windows" and press Enter.
- Type "bootrec" and press Enter.
- At the bootrec prompt, type "repair" and press Enter.
- Click on the "Start" button and then choose "Exit Recovery Console."
- Close the Windows Recovery Environment.
- Restart your computer.
2. Run a system file checker scan to repair corrupted system files
- Open a command prompt and type "systemfilechecker" without the quotes.
- If the systemfilechecker detects any corrupt system files, it will offer to repair them. Click Yes to proceed.
- The systemfilechecker will then scan the system for corrupt files and offer to fix them. Click Yes to proceed.
- If any corrupt files are found, the systemfilechecker will offer to replace them with valid files. Click Yes to proceed.
- The systemfilechecker will then repair the corrupt files and save the results to disk.
3. Restore your PC to a previous restore point
- Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialogue box.
- Type "msconfig" and press Enter.
- Under the Boot tab, select the Restore Point option.
- Click the Next button.
- Select the restore point you want to use and click the Next button.
- Click the Restore button.
- Restart your computer.
4. Use the command prompt to rebuild the BCD
- Open an elevated command prompt
- Type bcdedit /set {bootloader} bootstart=(device)
- Type bcdedit /set {bootloader} devpath=%systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc
- Type bcdedit /set {bootloader} path=%systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\boot
- Type bcdedit /deletevalue {bootloader} bootstart
- Type bcdedit /deletevalue {bootloader} devpath
- Type bcdedit /deletevalue {bootloader} path
5. Use the command prompt to fix the bootrec /fixboot command
The command prompt is used to fix the bootrec /fixboot command in order to fix error code 0xc0000225. To start the command prompt, press the Windows key + X and then type cmd. At the command prompt, type the following command: bootrec /fixboot The command should fix the error code and allow the computer to boot properly.
6. Use the command prompt to fix the bootrec /scanos command
- Open a command prompt.
- Type bootrec /scanos.
- If the command is successful, you will see a message indicating that the scan was successful. If the command is unsuccessful, you will see an error code.
- If the scan was successful, you will need to fix the error code. To do this, you will need to locate the cause of the error code and fix it. For example, if the error code is 0xc0000225, you will need to fix the boot sector.
Some users might also have success with the following opitons:
- Use the command prompt to fix the bootrec /rebuildbcd command