Error 0xc00000e9 is usually caused by a crash or faulty hard drive. That will be the final verdict on this if nothing else works with the possible solutions given below.
Yes, in case it is the hard drive that has failed, you can send it to a recovery company to get your data back, it's a complicated process, but if you've never made a backup, it's time to start doing it with a lesson learned.
Method 1: disconnect all peripherals / external devices
Turn off your laptop / desktop computer and remove all external peripherals connected to it (external hard drive, usb disk, printer, wireless mouse, keyboard, everything): you only need the monitor connected to be able to see the status on the screen. With all peripherals disconnected, power on the system and see if that solves the problem.
If so, repeat the process connecting your external devices one by one until you find the one causing the error. It is possible that disconnecting all external devices and reconnecting them all, can work smoothly.
Method 2: use Hiren's BootCD to check and fix disk errors
This method is a bit tricky for beginners, but I will try to write it in the simplest terms. If you can't follow it or have questions, you can ask me by sending a comment below.
We need to create a bootable cd or usb to boot our PC with Hirens BootCD. For it, we need to access a second computer where we will download the HBCD and then burn it to a USB or CD. Once this is done, we will change our BIOS to boot from this CD / USB. That is the general summary, now let's start
Download the Hirens bootable CD Download Hiren's bootable CD $ 0027s by clicking here .
Once downloaded, open it and extract it to your hard drive, make sure you remember where you got it. If you can't open the file, get WinZIP from http://www.winzip.com/win/en/index.htm. Download and install it, after it is installed, the HirensBootCD icon will click so you can open and extract it.
Once this is done, you will need an ISO burner, like MagicISO that works fine. You can download it by By clicking here
Burn it to CD or USB using MagicISO. Once this is done, put the media in your computer or plug it in and then boot from it, make sure you have changed the boot order in BIOS.
Once it has started, select option “Two programs”
Then select the option 6 what is hard disk tools
Now, choose option 1, what is HDAT2 4.53 (Proof / bad sector repair).
Now, the disc menu will appear. Choose your DISC from this menu. If you don't know which devices are yours, the easiest way is to look at the last column that says Capacity, if your hard drive is 20.02GB, then that will tell you what options are for your disk.
Now, in the device test menu, choose “Check and repair bad sectors”
Now the repair process will begin. It can take from several minutes to hours. You must wait until I finish. Once you are done, return the disk to the state it was in the BIOS (Start order) and delete Hiren's BootCD media $ 0027s. If you keep getting error 0xc00000e9, unfortunately the disk has failed and needs to be replaced.
But, if you have data on this disk, can get them back, So do not worry. You have two options: try to recover them yourself no guarantees of success or send them to a recovery company.
Method 3: check your SATA cables
If this happens on a desktop computer, some users have found that using an older SATA cable, as a SATA II cable with a SATA III port and a hard drive, sometimes it can't provide enough data transfer speed. . In this situation, the operating system cannot communicate with the hard drive, what causes this error.
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Turn off your computer.
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Open the case and locate the hard drive and the SATA port it is connected to.
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Replace your cable with a newer one, if you have a SATA II cable, see if you can borrow a SATA III from a friend, just to see if it works.
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If this works, you will know that you just need to get a new version of the SATA cable, which should be quite inexpensive.
Method 4: make the hard drive the first boot device
Configure the hard drive to be the primary boot device in BIOS / UEFI can also fix the problem sometimes.
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Enter your BIOS. This is done by pressing a manufacturer preset button during the POST screen. That button can be ESC, F2, F12, Recoil, etc., and you will find it on the POST screen before Windows starts. Press quickly to enter BIOS utility / UEFA.
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Once inside, look for boot options. The majority, yes not all, BIOS utilities / UEFI have navigation instructions at the bottom or right of the screen; use them to access the menu.
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Once in the boot options, take a look at boot priority. You need to make sure that the first boot device is your hard drive. Use the navigation instructions to accomplish this and put your hard drive at the top of the boot device list.
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Exit with save changes and restart your device. This should solve your problem.
