How to Fix Error Code 0xc0000001 In Window 10?

Overview

A blue screen with this error code 0xc0000001 means that you can’t boot the system normally. It may occur due to corrupt or missing system files, faulty apps/programs, hardware issues, or damaged boot sectors.

Due to this error, your system may get stuck in a booting loop, reach an unbootable condition; and worse, it may lead to a complete system crash. In such conditions, your system and data are at stake! In order to fix the 0xc0000001 BSOD error, try the following troubleshooting methods.

Methods to Fix Error Code 0xc0000001

Method 1: Run Startup Repair

If your system is not booting due to error code 0xc0000001, you can run Startup Repair to fix this issue:

1. Turn on Windows PC and as soon as the Windows logo appears on the PC, press the Power button and repeat this step three times. After the third interruption, Windows 10 will open the Automatic Repair environment.
2. In the Automatic Repair environment, click Advanced > Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Repair and proceed.
3. Choose the type of account and type your password and click Continue.
4. Once it is done, the Startup Repair will start. Follow the instructions given on the screen for completing the Startup Repair process.
5. Now, check if the issue is fixed by restarting the system.

Method 2: Copy the SAM File

The error code 0xc0000001 may also be caused by the corrupted SAM files. So, in order to solve this problem, you can copy the SAM file from the repair folder. The following section will show you detailed instructions.

1. Boot your computer from the installation media.
2. After booting the computer, choose Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Command Prompt to continue.
3. In the popup command line window, input the following command and hit Enter to continue:
   copy C:\Windows\Repair\Sam C:\Windows\System32\Config
4. If asked whether you want to overwrite the original file, type Y to continue.
5. When you have finished all steps, you can reboot your computer to check whether the error code is solved.

Method 3: Run Chkdsk

If there is something wrong with your hard drive, you may also encounter the Windows 10 error code 0xc0000001. So, in order to solve this Windows boot manager error, you can try checking your hard drive.

1. Connect the bootable media to your computer and boot from it.
2. Click Repair your computer to and follow the wizard to continue.
3. Then choose Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Command Prompt to continue.
4. In the popup command window, type the command Chkdsk c: /f and hit Enter to continue. If your operating system is not installed on the C partition, you can change it.
   Wait for the whole process to be finished.
5. Then reboot your computer to take effect and check whether the error code 0xc0000001 is solved.

Method 4: Run System File Checker

The Windows boot manager error 0xc0000001 may be caused by the corrupted system files. So in order to solve this Windows error, you can try System File Checker to check and fix the corrupted system files

1. Connect the bootable media to your computer and boot from it.
2. Click Repair your computer to and follow the wizard to continue.
3. Then choose Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Command Prompt to continue
4. In the popup command window, type the command sfc /scannow and hit Enter to continue.
5. Don’t close the command line window until you see the message Verification 100% completed.
6. When the process is finished, you can reboot your computer to check whether the Windows boot manager error 0xc0000001 is solved.

Method 5: Reset Your PC

Now, we will show you the last solution to fix the error code 0xc0000001. If none of the above methods works, you may need to reinstall the operating system or reset your pc.

1. Press Win + I to open Settings, then choose System.
2. Scroll down to Recovery in the System menu.
3. Click Reset PC next to the Reset this PC option.
4. Then there are two options appearing, choose one of them according to your needs. The Keep my files option will keep the files but remove programs and any changes to settings. The Remove everything option gets rid of everything, but note that a data recovery tool might be able to restore your files.
5. Pick how to reinstall Windows 11. Here you can select Local reinstall first, and if you cannot reinstall Windows via Local reinstall or any errors occurred, you are able to choose Cloud download to reinstall Windows.
6. Approve the settings and click Next.
7. Next, click Reset one last time to confirm.
8. At this point, your PC will begin to reset and you can see its progress percentage.

Conclusion

The error code 0xc0000001 will prevent the system from booting into Windows and even in severe cases, access to the Recovery Environment is unavailable from the error screen. But fortunately, following the 5 methods mentioned in this article will help you out!