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Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the problem:
1. Insert your windows installation disc and restart your Computer.
2. Choose your language & then click "next".
3. Click "Repair your computer".
If you do not have this disc, contact your system adminisstrator or computer manufacturer for assistance.
File: \Boot\CD
Status 0 x c000000f
Info: An error occurred while attempting to read the boot configuration data.
Enter: Continue Esc: Exit
Everything appeared on the screen was tried several times, but in vain. Lastly, using the Partition Manager, the boot parameters were repaired and tried again. Still on booting, the same screen appears.
IT SHOWING AT MY DESKTOP .....SO,

Anybody, please lend a helping hand!

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The error you posted shows Windows cannot read the Boot Configuration Data (BCD). As pointed out, the Recovery Environment from installation media is the right place to work; and as noted, use the firmware/boot hotkey to get there. If the automatic Startup Repair did not fix it, try these focused command-line steps from the Recovery Command Prompt — they rebuild the MBR/BCD and verify the system partition.

First, confirm and mark the correct system partition active (example uses Partition 1; confirm with list partition and pick the one that contains the 100 MB "System Reserved" or the Windows files):

diskpart
list disk
select disk 0
list partition
select partition 1
active
exit

Then try repairing the boot records and BCD, and check the filesystem:

bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /scanos
bootrec /rebuildbcd
chkdsk C: /f /r

If rebuildbcd fails or finds nothing, recreate the store with bcdboot. Replace S: with the system partition letter as seen in WinRE; for UEFI/GPT use the EFI partition:

bcdboot C:\Windows /s S: /f ALL

For UEFI systems (assign a letter to the EFI partition in diskpart, e.g. V:), use:

bcdboot C:\Windows /s V: /f UEFI

Extra notes: unplug all USB drives/DVDs and set the correct drive first in BIOS. If a Partition Manager was used, verify the System Reserved partition still exists and was not moved or deleted. If the disk shows SMART errors or chkdsk reports bad sectors, make a backup (use a Linux live USB or attach the drive to another machine) before further repair. If these steps still fail, the drive may need diagnostics or professional recovery.

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Most likely the boot file is corrupted, I think the error should appear as "Boot\BCD" .

One way is to insert the original windows DVD ("Windows Installation Disc" and a "System Recovery Disc") and launch repair, it will repair the boot file for you ( from own experience )

You can refer here for more details

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You could try pressing f8 then look for fix computer something like that. When in bois

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You can search for hotkey to go to BIOS when startup, it's different for each brand

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