Windows 10: KB5055523 caused my PC to be unable to boot due to winload.efi being corrupted.

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  1. KB5055523 caused my PC to be unable to boot due to winload.efi being corrupted.


    I came home today to find my PC was just entirely off. Finding this strange, I tried to turn it on, naturally.Only to find the blue screen with error code 0xc000000f, and the message that \Windows\system32\winload.efi was either missing or contained errors.It took me about two hours and finally using an EaseUS WinPE USB boot drive along with the command prompt to finally get this repaired.

    :)
     
    Val the Unburnt, Apr 15, 2025
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  2. K202030 Win User

    Windows boot winload efi error 0000e9

    hi my acer swift ryzen laptop completly crashed the weekend with the winload efi error .

    ive gone into bios and disabled secure boot in uefi but no result . Ive managed to download windows 10 on usb drive and set it up in bios to boot from that drive however i still get the same blue window as before even tho the usb is top of the boot list.
    I want to go into advanced options but it doesnt appear on the blue screen and now mot sure what to do . Any help would be great , i dont want to wipe the machine if possible
     
    K202030, Apr 15, 2025
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  3. dictum Win User
    Which tool to recover the EFI partition? Booted into Rescue Disk

    That's not what they suggest here:

    FIX: Steps to Fix Winload.EFI Error - Appuals.com

    Winload.EFI Error, is pretty much self explanatory by it’s name is an error that prevents windows from loading. This is usually caused by corrupt boot records or incorrect boot configuration. Depending on your Operating System, the error message may vary but the keyword winload.efi will be same. On a Windows 8/8.1/10 system, the error usually pops-up in the following form.
     
    dictum, Apr 15, 2025
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  4. KB5055523 caused my PC to be unable to boot due to winload.efi being corrupted.

    Unable to boot windows due to missing or corrupt files

    Hi Callum,

    There are several reasons why your PC isn't booting properly. One of which is because of broken boot data configuration components. To isolate the issue, we highly suggest you to boot your PC in Safe Mode. Given that you cannot access the setup screen, please
    follow these steps:

    Do the improper shutdown process:

    • Turn on your computer.
    • When the Windows logo is visible, unplug the computer. Do this thrice.
    • At the 4th boot, simply wait for the Windows Recovery Environment window to appear.

    After doing the improper shutdown process, please follow these steps:

    • On the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot.
    • Click Advanced options then, Startup Settings.
    • Click Restart.
    • Once the PC has restarted, press the F4 key to boot in Safe Mode.

    Let us know if the resolution worked for you.
     
    Katrina Men, Apr 15, 2025
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