Boot Error after GPT Clone Of Win10
Problem
The new hard drive does not boot after a GPT Clone of Windows 10.
Error Message
0xc000000e – The boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible.
Solution
- Download Windows USB Tool & Create Bootable USB
- Boot to Recovery Command Prompt
- Type DISKPART
- Once in DISKPART type the following commands
DISKPART>sel disk "x" <-- The OS disk
- When the message “Disk “x” is now the selected disk” shows up, type the following commands
DISKPART>list vol DISKPART>sel vol "x" <-- The 100mb to 260mb volume "The EFI volume" DISKPART>assign letter=D: <-- or any unused letter DISKPART>sel vol "x2" <-- The windows volume DISKPART>assign letter=K: <-- or any unused letter DISKPART>exit
- Once you are back to the main command prompt type the following commands
C:\>cd /d D:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\ D:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\>bootrec /fixboot D:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\>ren BCD BCD.bak D:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\>bcdboot K:\Windows /l en-us /s D: /f ALL
More information about additional Microsoft DiskPart commands can be found at the following Microsoft web page:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766465.aspx
References
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766465.aspx