Windows 10: Broken BCD and locked windows drive error 0xc000014c

Discus and support Broken BCD and locked windows drive error 0xc000014c in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I received the error 0xc000014c and so i used my installation media to quickly do the bootrec commands i have had this issue before. But now when i did... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by silascoods, Jul 15, 2021.

  1. SILASCOODS
    silascoods Win User

    Broken BCD and locked windows drive error 0xc000014c


    I received the error 0xc000014c and so i used my installation media to quickly do the bootrec commands i have had this issue before. But now when i did this rebuildbcd comes back with the requested system device cannot be found. Next I tried things to get rid of this, like diskpart then sel vol - boot volume rename and use ren BCD BCD.bak on the EFI but when I put in ren BCD BCD.bak it says the media is write protected. I am helpless because even when i try to reset windows keeping all files it says the window drive is locked, unlock the drive to resetI cant system restore because it says To

    :)
     
    silascoods, Jul 15, 2021
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  2. SHORTY1291
    Shorty1291 Win User

    Windows 10, Boot error 0xc000014c, drive where Windows is installed locked

    Hello,

    I recently upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7 and it had been working perfectly for a little over a month until about last week, when it would start up until it reached a blank screen with endlessly spinning dots, finally a few days ago I got an error
    message saying my computer needed to be repaired and the following \Boot\BCD error code: 0xc000014c

    I tried to do a clean boot of Windows 10 using a USB but every time I try to repair it I get this message that says "The drive where Windows is installed is locked. Unlock the drive and try again."

    I've tried several suggestions from using command prompts to solutions that worked for similar issues for Windows 8 but to no avail.

    Is there anything else I can try?
     
    Shorty1291, Jul 15, 2021
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  3. LORD GABALFA
    Lord Gabalfa Win User
    Windows 10, Boot error 0xc000014c

    I've tried this but get, "the system cannot find the path specified", after inputting each CMD line.
     
    Lord Gabalfa, Jul 15, 2021
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  4. JANEANE CRU
    Janeane Cru Win User

    Broken BCD and locked windows drive error 0xc000014c

    Windows 10 installation media causes 0xc000014c error on clean uefi install

    Hi,

    Error code 0xc000014c occurs if Boot Configuration Data (BCD) is missing or corrupted. For us to troubleshoot this issue, we suggest that you follow the steps given by Sayan_Ghosh on this
    thread. He answered the thread on
    October 4, 2015. It was found helpful by 426 people and we are hoping that you'll be one of them.

    Let us know if you need further assistance.
     
    Janeane Cru, Jul 15, 2021
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