Posted November 8, 201212 yr FPCH Admin Hello, I am running Windows 8 Professional 64-bit and encounter the following error when booting: System: Windows 8 Professional x86_64 Intel Core i7 3770K (Ivy Bridge) 4 x 4 GB Corsair Vengeance 4 random SATA2 HDDs and a Corsair Force Series 2 SSD ASRock Z77 Pro3 (Mainboard) Before the error ocurred I was attempting to launch The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim which failed to start properly and I had to force a reboot on my computer Windows was stuck for 10 minutes and i forced another reboot to find the automatic repair screen. The automatic repair failed and when I rebooted I had this new problem. Error Your PC needs to be repaired The application or operating system couldn't be loaded because a required file is missing or contains errors. File: Windowssystem32winload.efi Error code: 0xc0000225 You'll need to use the recovery tools on your installation media. If you don't have any installation media (like a disc or USB device), contact your system administrator or PC manufacturer Press Enter to try again Press F8 for Startup Settings Attempted fixes 1 - Press F8 Screen flashes quickly but nothing else happens 2 - Reboot computer with installation media (USB 3 stick) Computer failed to get past POST check Moved USB stick to another port and booted from it and followed this procedure: Automatic System Repair - Didn't work System Restore - Didn't work BootRec /RebuildBCD, BootRec /FixBoot, BootRec /FixMBR - No difference here either Refresh PC from repair DVD - "An error ocurred while refreshing your PC, no changes were made" 3 - Check for faulty hardware Running chkdsk on system drive Tried booting using nothing but the system drive attached Tested all RAM sticks Checked with another graphics card Tried CMOS reset Flashed newer BIOS Tried alternative installation media (DVD) 4 - Google the issue Only to find the same solutions as the ones I already tried on instinct. I am completely lost... What else could possibly be wrong? How can I fix it? View the full article Off Topic Forum - Unlike the Rest
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