How to Fix Error Code 0xc0000034?

2024-08-01 Jennifer Thatcher Technology Manager of Test Dept.

Summary

Many users have encountered the blue screen problem when trying to boot the PC. It’s a symptom of operating system breakdown. What are the reasons? And how to fix the error 0xc0000034 if it appears? Next, three solutions to fix the error 0xc0000034 will be provided here.

Contents

1. What causes error code 0xc0000034?

2. How to fix error code 0xc0000034?

● Solution 1: Fix error 0xc0000034 via Windows automatic repair

● Solution 2: Fix error 0xc0000034 with Command Prompt

● Solution 3: Scan and repair bad sector

What Causes Error Code 0xc0000034?

Cause 1 : Error code 0xc0000034 is related with BCD. If the Boot\BCD file is damaged or missing some required information , error 0xc0000034 will appear.

Cause 2 : Bad sector . Unreadable system files are stored at the bad sectors of hard drive.

Cause 3 : Incompatible hardware or software . You may install some hardware or software that are incompatible with computer system.

Cause 4 : System breakdown . In this case, Windows operating system needs to be restored or reinstalled.

Next, according to above causes analysis, you can try the following three solutions to fix the error 0xc0000034.

How to Fix Error Code 0xc0000034?

Solution 1: Fix Error 0xc0000034 via Windows Automatic Repair

Step 1: Connect Windows installation media (bootable USB drive) to the PC. Change boot order in BIOS setup and put “Removable Devices” as the first boot choice .

Step 2: After the PC booting from USB drive, click “Repair your computer” in the bottom-left corner.

Step 3: Then select “Troubleshoot”> “Advanced Options”> “Startup Repair” . Repair process may take some time. Please restart the PC after it completes.

If this way can’t fix the error 0xc0000034 successfully, please try the next solution.

Solution 2: Fix Error 0xc0000034 with Command Prompt

Step 1: Connect Windows installation media (bootable USB drive) to the PC. Change boot order in BIOS setup and put “Removable Devices” as the first boot choice .

Step 2: After the PC boot from USB drive, click “Repair your computer” in the bottom-left corner.

Step 3: Then select “Troubleshoot”> “Advanced Options”> “Command Prompt” .

Step 4: In the command prompt, type following commands. Please press “Enter” after typing each command:

Bootrec/fixmbr

Bootrec/fixboot

Bootrec/scanos

Bootrec/rebuildbcd

Reboot the PC after you execute above commands successfully. If this solution does not work, please try solution 3 .

Solution 3: Scan and Repair Bad Sector

If solution 1/2 can’t fix the error 0xc0000034, it’s suggested to scan and repair the bad sector.

Step 1: Download the free hard disk detection tool - HDD-SCAN . Run it to scan the hard disk.

Step 2: The scan process may take some time. If there are lots of bad sectors, it’s suggested to restore them as soon as possible.

Step 3: You can restore bad sector with the repair tool that’s provided by hard drive manufacturer.

Tips Please note that the repair tool provided by hard drive manufacturer may erase the computer data while restoring bad sectors. It’s suggested to use Renee PassNow or the built-in Scandisk option in Windows.

If the repair tool is not available from suppliers, you can start the initial repair via built-in Scandisk utility in Windows 7/8/10.

Step 1: Press “Win” + “R” key.

Step 2: In the “Run” box, type in: diskmgmt.msc. Click “OK”.

Step 3: When you see the “Disk Management” window, right click the target partition and select “Properties” .

Step 4: Next, click the “Tools” tab and then click “Check”.

Step 5: In default settings, Windows 10 automatically fixes the system errors. If you’re using Windows 7/8 , please remember to check the item “Automatically fix files system errors” and “Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors” .

If there’re still lots of bad sectors or they occur frequently after fixing, you may need to replace the hard drive.

It’s suggested to transfer data from the old hard drive to the new one. Renee PassNow can help you out!

To prevent data lost, Renee PassNow can help you copy all data in the hard drive to a new one. Besides, Renee PassNow also provides Windows password reset, data transfer, data recovery, hard disk scan, etc.

Step 1: Download and install Renee Passnow on any other workable computer.

The Windows computer you installed Renee Passnow need to be able to login and work normally (The Windows version of the computer you are using to create the new password reset disk does not matter.).

Step 2: Launch Renee Passnow. Create bootable media with USB/CD/DVD.

Select one option from [ Crate a Live USB ] and [ Create a Live CD ]. Then, select [ x64 ] or [ x86 ] according to your computer. Next, click on [ Download Now ] to download the licensed ISO. Remember to activate the software beforehand. After that, click on [ Create USB ] to create the boot media.

Step 3: Boot the target computer with the created bootable media.

Please hold a Hot key to enter the BIOS menu.Please click here to find how to change the boot order of your computer brand. Please make the create bootable media to be the first in the boot order. (Can not find your brand? Please refer to your PC manual to find out the method.)

Step 4: After loading into the main interface of Renee Passnow, please select “Data Transfer” function.

Step 5: Select the original disk and target disk. And drag the target files to the target disk directly.

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