Windows 10: Error Code: 0xc0000225 after Dec 2019 security update Windows 10

After the Dec 2019 security update, my computer won't boot. I am on Windows 10 version 1809 and I get a blue screen with Error Code 0xc0000225. The only option that is accessible is UEFI/Firmware settings (Enter, F1, and F8 do nothing). I hit Esc during reboot to get into UEFI and change my primary boot order, which then allows me to boot into recovery from a USB with Windows 10 ISO file. After selecting language, I can select the Repair your Computer option at the bottom. From the Recovery Environment brought up with this bootable USB, my options in troubleshoot are (1) Startup Repair, (2) Command Prompt, (3) Uninstall Updates, (4) UEFI Firmware Settings, (5) System Restore, or (5) System Image Recovery. I don't see Automatic Repair option folks mention in other threads. Or is it now called Startup Repair?


I cloned the OEM 256gb SSD (C: drive) to a new 2TB SSD a couple of months ago, and have had no problems, boot or otherwise...until I accepted an update a couple of days ago. I used AOMEI backupper, made an exact copy to keep the EFI/System partition the same, booted from cloned SSD, then used disk management to make unallocated space active and expanded the volume to include the full memory of the new SSD. I removed the new SSD from the new computer and inserted it in a NVMe to USB adapter. I inserted the SSD reader in my old computer to access disk management. Now I see that there is no WinRE partition on the new 2tb SSD. I am afraid this may have led to my boot issues during/after update. It's the only thing that is different from the original SSD (aside from all the programs I've installed and associated data). Is this the problem? Also, I noticed in diskpart/list volume that the drive letters have changed: the 2tb SSD called WINDOWS is now the D: drive, and the 1tb HDD called DATA is now the C: drive. But I don't think volume numbers and drive letters necessarily match real world when in repair mode (Drive z. But if that's causing problems, perhaps it could be corrected with command prompts?


I have backed up my personal files so I could do a fresh install, but I would prefer to not re-install everything and set it all up again. What's the best way to proceed? Am I able to use the USB UEFI boot media tool to restore my boot files/windows image/recovery partition without losing everything else on the drive? Or should I attach the 2tb SSD to another desktop to repair my partitions, then reinsert in my computer? Is it possible to copy just the system and WinRE partitions only to the SSD?


Any thoughts or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

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error code 0xc0000225

Hi Marie,

The error code 0xc0000225 is booting error that usually happens when the Booting Configuration Data (BCD) is missing or corrupted. We suggest that you perform an
Automatic Repair by following the steps listed in Jenith_James's reply on May
8, 2016 and check if it resolves your concern.

We look forward to your response.

Regards.

 

Error Code 0xc000000f and 0xc0000225

Hi Eduardo,

To address your concern, we suggest that you remove all the external devices connected to the computer like a flash drive, then reboot the computer and see if the issue is resolved.


If the issue persists, you can try to follow the steps on how to perform Automatic repair provided by Jenith_James on this
thread.


Kindly update us on the status of your concern.

 

0xc0000225 boot error

For some odd reason when I turned on my computer today, I was greeted with the error 0xc0000225 stating that my NLS files were corrupt/missing. I am Running Vista x64 and so far have tried the following:

Replace NLS files
Windows repair utility
Restored an old working registry backup
Tried booting with different ram configurations
Created new BCD / Boot
Chkdsk


Google suggests something about apci, but my gigabyte ud3p doesn't have such an option (already vista compatible) and it seems to only occur to people who are initially installing and not people who already have a working copy.