Fix Boot Error 0xc000000e: The selected entry could not be loaded: The main cause of this error is invalid or corrupted BCD (Boot Configuration Data) configuration which led to this BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) error when the Windows is booting up. Well this makes sense because BCD stores all the information for boot-time configuration data and If an error is encountered trying to load an entry in this BCD file, the following error message will appear:

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: \Windows\System32\Winload.exe Status: 0xc000000e Info: The selected entry could not be loaded because the application is missing or corrupt.

Causes of this Error:

  • BCD is invalid
  • File system integrity compromised

Contents

  • Causes of this Error:
  • [SOLVED] 0xc000000e: The selected entry could not be loaded
  • Method 1: Run Automatic/Startup Repair
  • Method 2: Repair your Boot sector or Rebuild BCD
  • Method 3: Repair Windows Image
  • Method 4: Run CHKDSK and SFC
  • Method 5: Repair install Windows

[SOLVED] 0xc000000e: The selected entry could not be loaded

Method 1: Run Automatic/Startup Repair

1.Insert the Windows 10 bootable installation DVD and restart your PC.

2.When prompted to Press any key to boot from CD or DVD, press any key to continue.

3.Select your language preferences, and click Next. Click Repair your computer in the bottom-left.

4.On choose an option screen, click Troubleshoot.

5.On Troubleshoot screen, click Advanced option.

6.On the Advanced options screen, click Automatic Repair or Startup Repair.

7.Wait til the Windows Automatic/Startup Repairs complete.

8.Restart and you have successfully Fix Boot Error 0xc000000e: The selected entry could not be loaded, if not, continue.

Also, read How to fix Automatic Repair couldn’t repair your PC.

Method 2: Repair your Boot sector or Rebuild BCD

1.Using above method open command prompt using Windows installation disk.

2.Now type the following commands one by one and hit enter after each one:

a) bootrec.exe /FixMbr b) bootrec.exe /FixBoot c) bootrec.exe /RebuildBcd

3.If the above command fails then enter the following commands in cmd:

bcdedit /export C:\BCD_Backup c: cd boot attrib bcd -s -h -r ren c:\boot\bcd bcd.old bootrec /RebuildBcd

4.Finally, exit the cmd and restart your Windows.

Method 3: Repair Windows Image

1.Open Command Prompt and enter the following command:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

2.Press enter to run the above command and wait for the process to complete, usually, it takes 15-20 minutes.

NOTE: If the above command doesn’t work then try on the below: Dism /Image:C:\offline /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:c:\test\mount\windows Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:c:\test\mount\windows /LimitAccess

3.After the process is completed restart your PC.

Method 4: Run CHKDSK and SFC

1.Again go to command prompt using the method 1, just click on command prompt in the Advanced options screen.

2.Type the following command in cmd and hit enter after each one:

sfc /scannow /offbootdir=c:\ /offwindir=c:\windows chkdsk c: /r

Note: Make sure you use the drive letter where Windows is currently installed

3.Exit the command prompt and restart your PC.

Method 5: Repair install Windows

If none of the above solutions work for you then you can be sure that your HDD is fine but you may be seeing the error “Boot Error 0xc000000e: The selected entry could not be loaded” because the operating system or the BCD information on the HDD was somehow erased. Well, in this case, you can try to Repair install Windows but if this also fails then the only solution left is to Install a new copy of Windows (Clean Install).

Also, see How to fix BOOTMGR is missing Windows 10

That’s it you have successfully Fix Boot Error 0xc000000e: The selected entry could not be loaded but if you still have any questions regarding this article feel free to ask them in them comment’s section.