Windows 10 booting issues.

[MarkovicO]

Hello,
I am currently experiencing a very weird issue with my Windows 10. I tried to start my PC one day and it didn't boot saying that winload.efi was missing, I was stuck in a loop which continued to run Windows automatic repair, but to no avail. I went into my BIOS settings and everything was fine, I booted up windows media creation tool from my external drive to re-install Windows, cleaned out the old Windows from the NVME SSD and installed the new version on the same drive. When the installation was finished I restarted and tried to boot only to get another error "A required device isn't connected or can't be accessed." error code 0xc000000e. Again, I went to the BIOS opened the boot tab and found out that it isn't registering the NVME SSD and that it sees only one boot option and that is the Samsung EVO 860 which doesn't even have Windows on it. I selected it and tried to boot out of curiosity and it worked (apparently there are 2 windows versions while there is only one). Later when I turned on the PC I ran into the same can't be accessed error. The "solution" to booting the PC is when it gives that error to go into BIOS, select the EVO drive (the one that has nothing on it), and try to boot again so it gives you a choice to choose between the 2 Windows version where one of them works normally. My real question is why does it not show the real SSD in the boot menu like it doesn't exist and what is the problem with booting normally. First picture is the issue I run into when I turn on the PC, and the second one shows that Windows is installed on Intel SSD and not EVO
I can provide any information needed if someone can help me solve this annoying issue.

[tjrose91]

11 minutes ago, MarkovicO said:

Hello,
I am currently experiencing a very weird issue with my Windows 10. I tried to start my PC one day and it didn't boot saying that winload.efi was missing, I was stuck in a loop which continued to run Windows automatic repair, but to no avail. I went into my BIOS settings and everything was fine, I booted up windows media creation tool from my external drive to re-install Windows, cleaned out the old Windows from the NVME SSD and installed the new version on the same drive. When the installation was finished I restarted and tried to boot only to get another error "A required device isn't connected or can't be accessed." error code 0xc000000e. Again, I went to the BIOS opened the boot tab and found out that it isn't registering the NVME SSD and that it sees only one boot option and that is the Samsung EVO 860 which doesn't even have Windows on it. I selected it and tried to boot out of curiosity and it worked (apparently there are 2 windows versions while there is only one). Later when I turned on the PC I ran into the same can't be accessed error. The "solution" to booting the PC is when it gives that error to go into BIOS, select the EVO drive (the one that has nothing on it), and try to boot again so it gives you a choice to choose between the 2 Windows version where one of them works normally. My real question is why does it not show the real SSD in the boot menu like it doesn't exist and what is the problem with booting normally.
I can provide any information needed if someone can help me solve this annoying issue.

 

 

I would say set everything to default in bios, the bios should have a secure erase option for SSD's use that, idk what MOBO you have and get a clean ISO from microsoft

[Master Disaster]

14 minutes ago, MarkovicO said:

Hello,
I am currently experiencing a very weird issue with my Windows 10. I tried to start my PC one day and it didn't boot saying that winload.efi was missing, I was stuck in a loop which continued to run Windows automatic repair, but to no avail. I went into my BIOS settings and everything was fine, I booted up windows media creation tool from my external drive to re-install Windows, cleaned out the old Windows from the NVME SSD and installed the new version on the same drive. When the installation was finished I restarted and tried to boot only to get another error "A required device isn't connected or can't be accessed." error code 0xc000000e. Again, I went to the BIOS opened the boot tab and found out that it isn't registering the NVME SSD and that it sees only one boot option and that is the Samsung EVO 860 which doesn't even have Windows on it. I selected it and tried to boot out of curiosity and it worked (apparently there are 2 windows versions while there is only one). Later when I turned on the PC I ran into the same can't be accessed error. The "solution" to booting the PC is when it gives that error to go into BIOS, select the EVO drive (the one that has nothing on it), and try to boot again so it gives you a choice to choose between the 2 Windows version where one of them works normally. My real question is why does it not show the real SSD in the boot menu like it doesn't exist and what is the problem with booting normally. First picture is the issue I run into when I turn on the PC, and the second one shows that Windows is installed on Intel SSD and not EVO
I can provide any information needed if someone can help me solve this annoying issue.

Very common issue, sometimes Windows will dump the boot files on to the wrong drive. To fix you need to unplug the 860 entirely then reinstall Windows on to the NVMe. Afterwards reconnect the 860 then reconfigure the boot priority to boot from the NVMe.

[MarkovicO]

1 minute ago, Master Disaster said:

Very common issue, sometimes Windows will dump the boot files on to the wrong drive. To fix you need to unplug the 860 entirely then reinstall Windows on to the NVMe. Afterwards reconnect the 860 then reconfigure the boot priority to boot from the NVMe.

Would reinstalling the Windows force me to format the NVMe?

[MarkovicO]

6 minutes ago, tjrose91 said:

 

 

I would say set everything to default in bios, the bios should have a secure erase option for SSD's use that, idk what MOBO you have and get a clean ISO from microsoft

Setting everything to default did not work, motherboard would be ROG STRIX Z390-E Gaming and the ISO is from Microsoft.

[Master Disaster]

2 minutes ago, MarkovicO said:

Would reinstalling the Windows force me to format the NVMe?

You'll have to format it yes. Alternatively you can always leave it as is, it won't really hurt anything but be aware, if you ever format or remove the 860 you'll lose the NVMe Windows install anyway.