Uploaded November 2016 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Sometimes while starting your system windows could not start and show an error message like
Your PC needs to be repaired "The Operating System Couldn’t Be Loaded Because A Critical System Driver Is Missing Or Contains Errors"
As per the error message, we can easily understand that a system driver is causing the problem and This happens because of a critical system file is missing or has become corrupted. It could also happen when the Boot Configuration file BCD is missing some required information or has become corrupted.
If you also encounter this error or your Windows is unable to start Here this video is helpful to fix this Error including all Startup errors.
1. 0xc000000f – An error occurred while attempting to read the boot configuration data
2. 0xc000014C – The Boot configuration data for your PC is missing or contains errors
3. 0xc0000225 – Boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible
4. 0x0000098, 0xc0000034 – Boot Configuration Data file missing required information or does not contain a valid OS entry.
How To fix Your PC needs to be repaired, " The operating system couldn’t be loaded because a critical system driver is missing or contains errors" message on Windows 10/11.
To fix such errors, make sure you disconnect all external devices. due to This Error windows is unable to start so first you have to insert your installation DVD or connect your USB to your laptop or Desktop restart your computer, and boot from the CD, DVD or USB drive, on the installation screen skip the first step on next windows select Repair your computer. Next, select Troubleshoot.
Here Windows will represent different Troubleshooting tools to fix Startup problems like System Restore, Startup Repair, Command prompt, system image Recovery, Startup Settings ect.
You can fix various common problems, like bootloader issues that stop the operating system from loading using “Startup Repair” so first try Startup Repair lets Windows to fix the startup errors. if Startup Repair fails to Repair the windows just shut down and start the windows. if this option not work then follow next step.
Fix MBR Error.
some times this error can fix by repair the MBR on windows. to do this same from advanced Startup options open command prompt and type below commands
bootrec /RebuildBcd.
bootrec /fixMbr.
bootrec /fixboot.
Exit.
Also check Hard disk for Bed sectors to do this same from the command prompt type : chkdsk /f /r
Also Check for corrupt system files to do this use the command: sfc /scannow
after completing 100 % simply Restart the windows. check your problem will get solved. if not follow the next step.
Perform system Restore
If after performing all the above methods problem not fixed then the system Restore can fix your system by Revert back your system to the previous working state. you can perform the System Restore from Advanced startup options.
Table of contents:-
00:00 Introduction
00:19 Perform startup repair
02:12 Repair Master boot record (MBR)
03:46 Check Disk drive for errors
05:54 Repair Windows system files
07:59 Perform system restore
#windows #windows10 #howto
Sometimes while starting your system windows could not start and show an error message like
Your PC needs to be repaired "The Operating System Couldn’t Be Loaded Because A Critical System Driver Is Missing Or Contains Errors"
As per the error message, we can easily understand that a system driver is causing the problem and This happens because of a critical system file is missing or has become corrupted. It could also happen when the Boot Configuration file BCD is missing some required information or has become corrupted.
If you also encounter this error or your Windows is unable to start Here this video is helpful to fix this Error including all Startup errors.
1. 0xc000000f – An error occurred while attempting to read the boot configuration data
2. 0xc000014C – The Boot configuration data for your PC is missing or contains errors
3. 0xc0000225 – Boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible
4. 0x0000098, 0xc0000034 – Boot Configuration Data file missing required information or does not contain a valid OS entry.
How To fix Your PC needs to be repaired, " The operating system couldn’t be loaded because a critical system driver is missing or contains errors" message on Windows 10/11.
To fix such errors, make sure you disconnect all external devices. due to This Error windows is unable to start so first you have to insert your installation DVD or connect your USB to your laptop or Desktop restart your computer, and boot from the CD, DVD or USB drive, on the installation screen skip the first step on next windows select Repair your computer. Next, select Troubleshoot.
Here Windows will represent different Troubleshooting tools to fix Startup problems like System Restore, Startup Repair, Command prompt, system image Recovery, Startup Settings ect.
You can fix various common problems, like bootloader issues that stop the operating system from loading using “Startup Repair” so first try Startup Repair lets Windows to fix the startup errors. if Startup Repair fails to Repair the windows just shut down and start the windows. if this option not work then follow next step.
Fix MBR Error.
some times this error can fix by repair the MBR on windows. to do this same from advanced Startup options open command prompt and type below commands
bootrec /RebuildBcd.
bootrec /fixMbr.
bootrec /fixboot.
Exit.
Also check Hard disk for Bed sectors to do this same from the command prompt type : chkdsk /f /r
Also Check for corrupt system files to do this use the command: sfc /scannow
after completing 100 % simply Restart the windows. check your problem will get solved. if not follow the next step.
Perform system Restore
If after performing all the above methods problem not fixed then the system Restore can fix your system by Revert back your system to the previous working state. you can perform the System Restore from Advanced startup options.
Table of contents:-
00:00 Introduction
00:19 Perform startup repair
02:12 Repair Master boot record (MBR)
03:46 Check Disk drive for errors
05:54 Repair Windows system files
07:59 Perform system restore
#windows #windows10 #howto
