Windows error 0xC0000225, -1073741275

Detailed Error Information

HRESULT analysis^[1]

Flags	Severity	Failure
	Reserved (R)	true
	Origin	Microsoft
	NTSTATUS	false
	Reserved (X)	false
Facility	Code	0 (0x000)
	Name	FACILITY_NULL^[1]^[2]
	Description	The default facility code.^[1]^[2]
Error Code		549 (0x0225)

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bios

System Restore error 0xc0000225 due to Anti Virus Update 0x80070005

Really need some advice, as I don't know what to do now! I was using my computer as normal and had an Avast Anti Virus message pop up along the lines of, "Avast update restart computer?" I clicked on yes. On start up it showed a blue screen and the [...] read more

windows-8.1

anti-virus

system-restore

avast

Windows Boot Manager 0xc0000225

I tried to start my computer, but it suddenly said: Windows Boot Manager Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the problem: 1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart your computer. 2. Choose your language settings, and then click "Next." [...] read more

windows

hardware-failure

hard-drive-recovery

Windows installation disc won't boot

I have bought an ubuntu pre-installed laptop and want to remove ubuntu and replace with windows 8.1 x64 pro.. It has UEFI and in GPT.. disabled secure boot.. but there is no fast boot or legacy boot options.. Problem is i can't boot my windows 8.1 installation disc.. It says [...] read more

ubuntu

windows-8

boot

dvd

Blue screen when trying to boot from cloned Windows partition

I'm trying to clone a clean Windows installation from SSD partition to HD partition. The problem is every time I try to boot from cloned partition, no matter which disk-cloning software I used, I end up with blue screen: > Recovery > > Your PC needs to be repaired > [...] read more

windows-8

hard-drive

boot

partitioning

clone

Windows 7 boot error 0xc0000225 after falling down

My Toshiba netbook fell down and hasn't booted again. When I start Windows 7 it immediately says: > Windows failed to start... > Status: 0xc0000225 > Info: The boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible. After that, there are a few things to consider: 1. There's a Linux [...] read more

windows-7

boot

repair

Unable to boot a 64-bit Windows 7 even in safe mode

For the last 3 hours I've been trying to fix my laptop but I can't find anything. Let me explain my problem: I recently deleted a Linux-type partition on my HDD which was about 100GB, then I tried to size up my Windows partition (with EaseUs Partition Master). The software [...] read more

windows

boot

64-bit

Repairing Windows 8 after trying to dual boot it with Fedora 18

As the title states, I turned off secure boot and installed fedora 18 as usual using a liveUSB installer. This seems to have really miffed windows and now it refuses to boot. Grub2 comes up fine, I see the Windows 8 loader entry there and fedora is there. I can [...] read more

linux

windows-8

boot

fedora

multi-boot

rEFIt on Mac won't boot into USB Installation after OS is installed

Recently I have used Bootcamp to install Windows 7 Professional (64bit) on my Mac Book Air 3,2. I didn't have a CD/DVD so I used ISO and USB. This is how I did it: 1. Use VirtualBox to install the Windows ISO 2. Use the Virtual Windows to copy the [...] read more

windows

mac

boot-camp

gpt

hybrid-mbr

Replacing GRUB2 with Windows boot loader

I'm trying to replace GRUB2 with Windows' standard boot loader (bootmgr?), but I can't get it to work. My Windows 7 install is in a single NTFS partition, which is marked as active (boot flag is set). First, I tried the automatic repair with the install disk, but it didn't [...] read more

windows-7

grub2

Cann't recovery on my hard disk recovery partition

I cann't recover my windows 7 32 bit from the recovery partition and it was displayed status : 0xc0000225 Windows 7 32bit- Error 0xc0000225 on boot read more

windows-7

Windows 8 Developer Preview doesn't like my partitioning skills

I installed Windows 8 Developer Preview on my laptop. That was not the brightest idea I've had. YESTERDAY MORNING: It had Windows 7 using ~197 GB, Ubuntu using ~70 GB, Fedora using ~29 GB, a funky little 3 GB partition that I had no clue what it was, and 4 [...] read more

installation

partitioning

operating-systems

bsod

windows-8-preview

Laptop is not booting up (HP Pavilion dv6t-2000)

When i start my PC (HP Pavilion dv6t-2000, Win 7 Home Premium) it showed the message that there is some hardware-software failure and shown the error with error code as 0xc0000225.. Now it shows an message saying that my BIOS has been transfered to hibernate mode as temperature of laptop [...] read more

windows-7

ubuntu

laptop

crash

data-recovery

Windows 10 installation via USB error

I am trying to install Windows 10 from a USB drive because I don't have a DVD. I get the error: Windows Boot Manager Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the problem: 1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart [...] read more

windows

usb

windows-10

installation

bcd

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https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc231198.aspx
winerror.h from Windows SDK 10.0.14393.0

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Windows error 0xC0000225, -1073741275

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