This tutorial contains instructions to fix the following blue screen problem on a Windows 10 or 8 based computer: "Your PC/Device needs to be repaired. A required device isn't connected or cannot be accessed. Error Code: 0x000000e".
The BSOD error 0x000000E is occurred because the boot configuration data is invalid and commonly the error appear after an improperly computer shutdown (e.g. power outage) or because your OS disk becomes damaged, or because the one mirror disk has failed, if you 're using the Windows mirroring feature for fault tolerance in Windows 10/8/8.1 OS.
In this tutorial you 'll find instructions to resolve the Error 0x000000E: A required device isn't connected or can't be accessed, in Windows 8 or 10 OS.
How to fix "A required device isn't connected or can't be accessed" BSOD Error 0x000000e on Windows 10/8/8.1
Suggestion: Before you continue to the methods below…
- Enter BIOS SETUP.
- Locate the SATA Configuration setting. (Commonly named as "SATA Mode" or "SATA Controller Mode" or "SATA Operation" or "Configure SATA as").
- If the SATA Mode is set to AHCI or RAID then change it to IDE. If the SATA Mode is set to IDE then change it to AHCI.
- Save Changes and Exit BIOS Settings.
- Try to boot in Windows. If Windows doesn't start, then revert the SATA setting back to what it was and proceed to apply the methods below.
Notes:
1. If you receive the 0x000000e, on a system that you have used software mirroring for fault tolerance, then break the mirror first, with the DISKPART tool in Recovery Environment. Detailed instructions to do that can be found in Method-2 in this tutorial.
2. In order to resolve the 0x000000E Boot error, you need to start your computer from a Windows installation/recovery media. If you don't own a Windows Installation Media, then you can create one (corresponding to your Windows Edition and Version) directly from Microsoft.
- How to create a Windows 10 USB boot media.
- How to create a Windows 10 DVD boot media.
Method 1. Fix Boot Configuration Data using BOOTREC tool.
1. Power on your PC and boot from a Windows 10 installation/recovery media.
2. At the Windows Setup screen press SHIFT + F10 to access command prompt, or choose Next –> Repair your computer –> Troubleshoot –> Advanced Options –> Command Prompt.
3. In command prompt type the following commands in order:
- bootrec /fixmbr
- bootrec /fixboot
* Note: If after executing the above command you receive that "Access is denied" give this command "bootsect /nt60 sys" and continue below.
- bootrec /scanos *
* Note: If after executing the "bootrec /scanos" command you receive that "Total identified Windows installations = 0" then give the following commands, before you continue to next step:
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- bcdedit /export C:\bcdbackup
- C:
- cd boot
- attrib bcd -s -h –r
- ren C:\boot\bcd bcd.old
4. Rebuild Boot Configuration Data:
- bootrec /rebuildbcd
5. Press "A" to Add installation to boot list and press Enter.
6. Close all windows and restart your computer. If Windows still fails to boot, then try Method 2.
Method 2. Repair Boot Configuration Data using BCDBOOT tool.
1. Power on your PC and boot from a Windows 10 installation/recovery media.
2. At the Windows Setup screen press SHIFT + F10 to access command prompt, or choose Next –> Repair your computer –> Troubleshoot –> Advanced Options –> Command Prompt.
3. In command prompt type the following commands in order:
- diskpart
- select disk 0
- list partition
4. Note the size in Megabytes of System Partition. *
* e.g. As you can see at the screenshot below, the partition size of System partition is 99 MB.
5. Find out the volume number of the system partition * and the drive letter of OS drive,** by typing this command:
- list volume
* At the previous step we found that the system partition is 99 MB. So, from the screenshot below, we understand that the System partition is the "Volume 2".
** The OS Drive, is the drive where the Windows installed. Commonly this is the "Volume 0", the largest volume on the list. At this example the OS drive is located at "C" drive letter.
6. Select the System partition and assign a drive letter to it. Then exit DISKPART:
- select volume 2 *
- assign letter=Z
- exit
* Note: Change the Volume number according your case.
7. Finally, in command prompt give this command:
- bcdboot C:\windows /s Z: /f ALL
* Note: Replace the letter "C", according the drive letter of the OS volume at your case.
8. Close all windows, remove the Windows Recovery media and try to boot in Windows normally. If Windows doesn't boot, then follow the same steps, but at the end, type this command:
- bcdboot C:\windows /s Z: /f UEFI
That's it! Let me know if this guide has helped you by leaving your comment about your experience. Please like and share this guide to help others.