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04-13-2020 03:14 AM
The error code 0xc000014C is triggered when your computer encounters an error in the first booting sector.
I suggest you to create a Windows 10 installation Disc and perform a repair on the computer. To create a please find the below link:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
To know how to create a disc, please follow the below link:
Method 1:
To perform a Repair on the computer, Please follow the below steps:
a. Insert the installation DVD or USB and boot Windows 10 from it.
b. In the ‘Windows setup’ page select the ‘language to install’,‘Time and currency format’ and the ‘keyboard or input method’ and click on ‘next’.
c. Click on ‘Repair your computer’ and select ‘Troubleshoot’.
d. Click on ‘Advanced options’ and select‘Startup Repair’ and select the operating system.
Method 2:
If the issue persists, you may perform a check disk and check if that helps.
a. Insert the installation DVD or USB and boot Windows 10 from it.
b. In the ‘Windows setup’ page select the ‘language to install’,‘Time and currency format’ and the ‘keyboard or input method’ and click on ‘next’.
c. Click on ‘Repair your computer’ and select ‘Troubleshoot’.
d. Click on ‘Advanced options’ and click on command prompt.
e. Run the following command from the command prompt and press enter.
chkdsk /f /r X:( drive letter)
e. Press Y when you are prompted to check the disk the next time that the system restarts.
f. Restart the computer.
Important: When you run the check disk, there are chances of losing data so you can take a backup before running check disk.
Otherwise check out the post and see if these methods can get rid of the issue.