{"id":2505,"date":"2017-08-09T06:31:48","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T06:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eassos.com\/blog\/?p=2505"},"modified":"2021-05-14T09:20:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T09:20:09","slug":"fix-error-code-0xc0000034-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eassos.com\/blog\/fix-error-code-0xc0000034-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to fix error code 0xc0000034 in Windows 10?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This instruction provides easy solutions to fix error code 0xc0000034 for Windows 10\/8\/7. This error codes appears on a blue screen of death and Windows cannot boot normally, which is pretty scary to most users. Luckily, there are solutions to fix it safely. If you are struggling to fix 0xc0000034 error, please keep reading to find out solutions.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Symptom of error code 0xc0000034 Windows 10<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Error code 0xc0000034 is one of the annoying Blue screens of death problems related to some Windows operating system. Users tend to encounter this error code during Windows starts. System fails to boot and the screen just turns blue or black. Usually, there is no option given to fix this issue and also no further explanation on what this error actually means and why it is happening.<\/p>\n<pre>The error message you see might be different based on the Windows edition, for example, if you are using Windows 10 or 8, the error will be:\n\nRecovery\n\nYour PC needs to be repaired.\n\nThe Boot Configuration Data file is missing some required information.\n\nFile: \\BCD\n\nError code: 0xc0000034\n\nYou\u2019ll need to use the recovery tools on your installation media. If you don\u2019t have any installation media (like a disc or USB device), contact your system administrator or PC manufacturer.\n\nPress ESC for UEFI Firmware Settings.<\/pre>\n<p>Windows 7 users are likely to see following error messages on a black screen:<\/p>\n<pre>Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the problem:\n\n1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart your computer.\n\n2. Choose your language settings, and then click \u201cNext.\u201d\n\n3. Click \u201cRepair your computer.\u201d\n\nIf you do not have this disc, contact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assistance.\n\nFile: \\Boot\\BCD\n\nStatus: 0xc0000034\n\nInfo: The Windows Boot Configuration Data file does not contain a valid OS entry<\/pre>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Causes of error code 0xc0000034<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>This section sums up possible causes that computer may get error code during booting. Since the error code provides very few clues to reasons, what we can do is dig any possible causes behind the issue.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boot-related files are missing, corrupt, damaged or misconfigured. Errors associated with BCD causes blue screen during startup and error 0xc0000034 relates to one specific BCD file, thus damaged BCD is one of the main causes.<\/li>\n<li>Hard drive bad sectors. Bad sectors on hard drive stores vital system files which are no longer readable.<\/li>\n<li>Incompatible hardware or software. You\u2019ve recently changed hardware or software that are not compatible with your PC<\/li>\n<li>Corrupt or damaged Windows. Operating system gets crashes due to certain reasons. In this case, you may need to perform a system restore or a clean reinstallation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Solutions to fix Windows 10 error code 0xc0000034<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Thought the blue screen error code 0xc0000034 is fatal, there are step-by-step solutions you can follow to fix it. If the error code on your PC cannot be repaired by these solutions, you will have to consider system restore or reinstallation.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Solution 1: Run Windows automatic repair<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This solution uses the Automatic Repair function built-in Windows, and it needs the help of Windows installation media, such as CD, DVD or USB drove. Here are detailed steps.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Insert the Windows installation media and reboot system. Press the specified key prompted on screen constantly before your PC boot to Windows, so that your PC can boot from the installation disk instead of hard drive.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Click <strong>Next<\/strong> on the startup menu and then click <strong>Repair your computer<\/strong> on next screen.<\/p>\n<p>Step 3: Click <strong>Troubleshoot <\/strong>and then select <strong>Automatic Repair<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Step 4: Select the operation system from the list and it will check your OS for problems and fix them. The repairing process may take a while, please wait patiently. If it fails to fix the error, please try next solution.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Solution 2: Repair the problem manually<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Step 1: Boot your computer from the Windows installation media.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Click Next -&gt; Repair your computer -&gt; Troubleshoot -&gt; Advanced options -&gt; Command Prompt.<\/p>\n<p>Step 3: In the Command Prompt window, type following commands and press Enter after each command.<\/p>\n<pre>Bootrec \/fixmbr\n\nBootrec \/fixboot\n\nBootrec \/scanos\n\nBootrec \/rebuildbcd<\/pre>\n<p>Step 4: Once above commands finishes, type<strong> exit<\/strong> and press Enter. Then restart computer to check if 0xc0000034 error is fixed.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Solution 3: Check and repair bad sectors<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Step 1: Install and launch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diskgenius.com\/how-to\/bad-sector-repair-software.php\">free bad sector repair software<\/a> &#8211; DiskGenius (old name PartitionGuru) Free edition.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Select the disk in question and click &#8220;Tools&#8221; &#8211; \u201cVerify or Repair Bad Sectors\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diskgenius.com\/manual\/img\/check-repair-bad-sectors-01.png\" alt=\"0xc0000034\" width=\"496\" height=\"405\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3: Click <strong>Start Verify<\/strong> button on the \u201cBad track verification\u201d window and the software starts scanning for bad sectors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diskgenius.com\/manual\/img\/check-repair-bad-sectors-02.png\" alt=\"0xc0000034\" width=\"590\" height=\"584\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 4: When the scanning completes, it reports how many bad sectors have been found.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diskgenius.com\/manual\/img\/check-repair-bad-sectors-04.png\" alt=\"0xc0000034\" width=\"416\" height=\"153\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 5: You can click \u201cRepair\u201d button to get bad sectors repaired.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Repairing bad sectors damages data stored on or near bad sectors, thus you should back up files before trying repairing them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diskgenius.com\/manual\/img\/check-repair-bad-sectors-05.png\" alt=\"0xc0000034\" width=\"766\" height=\"153\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If bad sectors cannot be repaired by software, you\u2019ll have to send it to repair center or replace the hard drive with a new one.<\/p>\n<p>READ ALSO:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diskgenius.com\/how-to\/fix-error-code-0x80070005.php\">HOW TO FIX ERROR CODE 0X80070005?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diskgenius.com\/how-to\/fix-error-code-0x80004005.php\">HOW TO FIX ERROR CODE 0X80004005?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This instruction provides easy solutions to fix error code 0xc0000034 for Windows 10\/8\/7. 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