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08-14-2022 05:03 AM - edited 08-14-2022 05:06 AM
Desktop is not starting up.. following error pops up. 0xc00000e9
I am able to open in safe mode.. I tried restarting to go to the choose an option page and tried resetting the PC.. but once it restarts, I am running into the same automatic repair page on an infinite loop and getting the same error..stopcode: critical process died.. Not able to boot the OS.. please let me know how to proceed.
08-14-2022 05:15 AM
Hello @EA007
Sorry to hear that you are having problems ... I would like to help you.
Before you do anything else ...
(1) Test your hardware Using the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04499777
See how it works:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14GKIpGPNRM
(2) Please report your results
08-14-2022 11:39 PM
Thanks for replying
I tried the link that you have shared, When I am pressing f2, no uefi menu is coming.
What I am seeing(after pressing f2) is the option for booting, I clicked my hard drive and then again it keeps loading, now I am not able to go to the automatic repair page as well.
08-15-2022 02:00 AM
Just wanted to add a few things. During startup, it's showing imminent hard disk failure. So I tried booting via safe mode and checked the disk status. wmic disk drive get status - everything was OK. There was no failure. but I am not able to boot windows 10 normally (without safe mode). It keeps on loading for hours and hours. I tried Advanced Restart -> troubleshooting -> reset without keeping files. It is not resetting. Again the win logo appears and it keeps on loading for hours and hours
08-15-2022 02:32 AM
@EA007 wrote:<picture>
This is windows <startup menu>
Try again:
- Turn off computer and wait five seconds
- Turn on computer, and then immediately press [ESC] key repeatedly until the Startup Menu opens
What do you see ?