An error occurred while attempting to read the boot configuration data?

Every time I start my 32 bit Vista Ultimate system part way through the boot
process up pops Windows Boot Manager to tell me:-

"Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the
cause. To fix the problem:

1. Insert your windows installation disk and restart your computer.
2. choose your language settings, 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: 0xc000000f

Info: An error occurred while attempting to read the boot configuration
data."

After loading my installation disk and selecting the repair option, an error
is quickly identified and corrected. The system then boots and runs
properly. However, the next time I boot my PC I have to go through the same
process again. To test the claim that a recent hardware or software change
might be the cause, I have restarted the PC immediately after completing a
boot and the same thing happens.

Can anyone please offer a solution to this puzzling problem?

I have managed to resolve the problem by the following method:-

1. Place the Vista installation disk in the disk drive and start the PC.
2. Press any key when the message "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD..."
appears.
3. Choose the "Repair" option.
4. Now click "Next".
5. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.
6. Type Bootrec?Rebuildbcd, then press ENTER.

This process rebuilt my Boot Configuration Data (BCD) and everything now
works well.

I hope this helps anyone else suffering from the same problem.



"Stan Kay" <stan.kay@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:utQHpF0aJHA.5788@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Every time I start my 32 bit Vista Ultimate system part way through the
> boot process up pops Windows Boot Manager to tell me:-
>
> "Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be
> the cause. To fix the problem:
>
> 1. Insert your windows installation disk and restart your computer.
> 2. choose your language settings, 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: 0xc000000f
>
> Info: An error occurred while attempting to read the boot configuration
> data."
>
> After loading my installation disk and selecting the repair option, an
> error is quickly identified and corrected. The system then boots and runs
> properly. However, the next time I boot my PC I have to go through the
> same process again. To test the claim that a recent hardware or software
> change might be the cause, I have restarted the PC immediately after
> completing a boot and the same thing happens.
>
> Can anyone please offer a solution to this puzzling problem?
>
>
>
>

[shubh109]

The same error is occuring on my laptop, except it isn't booting from my disc. Could somebody please help me?! I have an HCL Me, btw.

[heartynaoj]

this error also happened to my laptop.and i am worried if it can be fixed. with the solution posted above,does it mean that a reformat will be needed on my hard drive? Will all my files be deleted?

[QUENBY]

Hey guys if the above solution is not helping you then you can try out the second and the third method that has been mentioned here, which is Rebuilding the BCD store by using the Bootrec.exe tool and Rebuilding the BCD store manually by using the Bcdedit.exe tool, just check it out and see if they are helping.