Fix Boot Error 0xC0000098

Fix Boot Error 0xC0000098

Fix Boot Error 0xC0000098

Fix Boot Error 0xC0000098

Windows 7 will display this error.

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 settings, and then click “Next.”
3. Click “Repair your computer.”

If you do not have this disc, contact your system administrator or computer
manufacturer for assistance.

File: \Boot\BCD

Status: 0xc0000098

Info: The Windows Boot Configuration Data file does not contain a valid
OS entry.

This boot error code effects Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or 8.1, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.

Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10 will display a different error and the screen will be blue.

Recovery

Your PC/Device needs to be repaired

The Boot Configuration Data file doesn’t contain valid information for an operating system.

File: \Boot\BCD
Error code: 0xc0000098

You’ll need to use recovery tools. If you don’t have any installation media(like a disc or USB device), contact your PC administrator or PC/Device manufacturer.

This repair I show you should fix this BCD error on all the above operating systems. We will be using Startup Repair when we boot to our Windows Disk or Recovery Disk to solve our issue. Make sure you Click Repair your computer and NOT Install Windows. Windows will automatically do a bootrec /rebuildbcd and fix MBR (Master Boot Record) for you and repair the system.

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Content

0 -> whatcha guys got another video here for you in this one we're going to be
11.25 -> taking a look at this error message which is 0 x c 0 0 0 0 0 9 8
18.3 -> as you can see on the screen there it's also got the information the windows
22.17 -> boot configuration data file does not contain a valid operating system entry
27.33 -> we're going to be taking a look at how to fix this on Windows 7 and Windows 10
31.08 -> but it does affect any version of windows will be XP Vista or eight or ten
37.44 -> or windows seven it doesn't really matter what version you're running this
41.04 -> is a pretty common error message and I'll just show you how to fix it so you
45.6 -> can see here this is the error message on Windows 10 as well as you can see is
50.25 -> a the same error Bus a slightly different background blue background
55.02 -> that's because it's all modern operating system but you will need a windows disk
59.19 -> USB flash drive or a CD to boot - so this boot up to our boy is this is the
64.89 -> older type bias
66.09 -> we need to go to boot CD or removable devices which will be your USB flash
71.28 -> drive and click Save configuration if you've got the more modern by us here
75.689 -> then you need to click one of the keys below to get into your bios then go to
80.52 -> settings then boot want you in there
85.259 -> you can choose whether you want to boot to CD or USB flash drive
90.63 -> first off I'm going to change the legacy mode to legacy plus UEFI so it's easier
97.02 -> to boot to go to save this
98.7 -> I leave it on that by default normally and then change the options here you can
103.95 -> see CD DVD or USB flash drive
107.189 -> I'm just going to choose the USB flash drive here but you can choose over one
111.57 -> of the above as well with CD or dvd click advanced i'm just going to check
119.88 -> the USB configuration just to make sure that legacy mode is enabled and it is so
126.54 -> that's good
127.68 -> so now i can then save this configuration and boot -
131.75 -> Windows 10 or seven disc here so we just save and exit out of this
138.29 -> my boot order has been changed you can see push it push any key to boot to the
143.24 -> disc and that's when it starts to boot up to our windows disk as you can see
148.34 -> here and we'll do the windows seven one first
152.48 -> now once these boots up you'll get an option to install windows click Next
160.43 -> but we don't install windows here we want to click on the repair your
163.58 -> computer click on that and it will do a scan on your drive and it should detect
171.44 -> that you've got problems we see it says windows found problems
175.13 -> you can look at the details here and you can see name windows boot manager is a
183.2 -> highlighted that there now what you need to do here is click close and repair and
191.959 -> restore the computer
193.64 -> this would end to its repairs and you should be hopefully fixed and get to
198.95 -> your desktop so we'll just boot up to this and then i'll show you what you do
203.209 -> on a Windows 10 or Windows 8 machine and I also closed 8.1 as well so let's take
210.23 -> a look you can see it's rob the desktop here that has now been fixed and
213.41 -> resolved
214.459 -> so this quickly boot up to our windows 10 or Windows 8 or 8.1 disk or USB flash
221.09 -> drive
222.019 -> get the same window click repair your computer
225.739 -> that's important but slightly different we need to click on troubleshoot here
230.54 -> advanced options and you should see startup repair
235.04 -> click on this and they will fix some issues with your windows click Windows
239.36 -> 10 and this will then start to diagnose your system and hopefully fix and
245.63 -> resolve those anyway
247.67 -> my name is barred from brighter computers . kody kay if you enjoy these
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259.07 -> problems with computers or any video question head over to the forum is free
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268.99 -> it helps out a lot anyway thanks again for your continued support guys and I
272.71 -> shall be making more videos again in the future
275.05 -> so thanks again bye for now

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvnoIjRQKZM