1. Cause analysis
The 0xc000014c error that occurs on computer startup is most likely caused by corrupted Windows system files. If corrupted system files appear, this can pose a threat to the health of your computer.
The following is an analysis of the causes of 0xc000014c errors, which may occur due to one or more of them:
CausesbcdLost or damaged
One of the most common reasons for this error is that the BCD is lost or corrupted. This could be due to a disk write error, a power outage, a boot sector virus, or an error that occurred while manually configuring the BCD.
Causes: The integrity of the file system is compromised
Corrupted file system integrity can also lead to 0xc000014c errors. This happens more often if the PC is shut down in the process of writing critical data to the boot sector.
Causes: The system file is corrupted
Boot error 0xc000014c can be system file corruption due to virus malware infection or incomplete installation of some files, deletion of some related software or applications.
Causes: Recently installed hardware
If this boot error occurs just after a new hardware device has been installed, it may be caused by a conflict between the new hardware and the system.
Causes: Bad sectors of the hard disk
Bad sectors of the hard disk due to power interruption or improper shutdown of the computer.
In view of the above possible causes, five effective solutions will be given below.
Second, the solution
Once you have completed the analysis of the causes of the 0xc000014c error**, this article will provide you with five solutions that you can try to resolve one by one.
Solution 1: Remove the recently installed hardware
This solution can only work if the new hardware causes a system conflict. If you have recently added a new device, it can quickly resolve 0xc000014c errors.
Simply remove all connected hardware outside of the mouse and keyboard.
Restart your computer to see if the error has been fixed.
Solution 2: Boot to the last correct configuration
Installing and uninstalling applications on a regular basis interferes with existing system configurations. Booting the last known correct configuration after an error has occurred can help overcome the error 0xc000014c and many other Windows errors.
Restart your computer, depending on the computer or installed operating system, press the "F8" key.
On the startup options screen, select Last Correct Configuration.