Need urgent help on windows 8 error code 0xc0000034

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:cry:I am desparate for help, My Lenovo Z580 Ideapad pre installed with windows 8 was working fine, I updated to windows 8.1 a few days ago and tonight my laptop shut down. When I tried to turn it back on a blue screen came up with the following on the screen.
Recovery
Your PC needs to be repaired
The Boot Configuration Data File is missing some required information.
File: \BCD
Error code: 0xc0000034

You'll need to use the recovery tools on your installation media. If you don't have any installation
media (like a disc or usb device), contact your system administrator or pc manufacturer.

Press ESC fpr UEFI Fireware settings
I need urgent help, I do not know how to fix this, I need an idiots guide, I did not back anything up and I have lots of personal photos and documents on that laptop. Please help Thank you
 

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    Toshiba
You could take it to a computer repair store.
 

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I've read another post about re-booting with another windows 8 repair back up disc. Is there a beginners guide on how to do this? Is there any way I can save all my documents & photos. I would take my laptop to be repaired but i'm scared incase I loose everything. Any further help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again
 

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    Toshiba
I've read another post about re-booting with another windows 8 repair back up disc.

Yes, that can be done. Do you have one available? Even someone else's Win 8 installation disc can be used to access the recovery/repair functions. If/when you get one or the other, post back and someone will help you.

Good luck.

my2cents
 

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    Intel G2020
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    Samsung 840 EVO
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    400w
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Hi,
  1. If you don't have the recovery disk. Please download from my dropbox:
    https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/73124583/Recovery.rar
  2. Unzip/Unrar it to a USB Stick
  3. From Boot Menu or Set your BIOS to boot from it and follow the screen to get to the Command Prompt.
  4. Follow the steps from the thread I posted above.

Good Luck !!!
 

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  • OS
    8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brewed
    CPU
    I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Z97
    Memory
    16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual HP-W2408
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
    PSU
    Antec 850W
    Case
    Antec 1200
    Cooling
    Danger Den H20
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    Logitech
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    Logitech Performance Mouse MX
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    35/12mbps
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I found this Video that lists a step by step fix:

[video=youtube;-h6L3KMboj4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h6L3KMboj4[/video]
 

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    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
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    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
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    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
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    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
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    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
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    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
Topgun, is that a Windows 8 ISO, can I download it?
 

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    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
    CPU
    AMD 4400+/4200+
    Motherboard
    Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
    Memory
    2 GB/3GB
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    GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
    Sound Card
    nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
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    Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
    Screen Resolution
    "1842 x 1036"
    Hard Drives
    WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
    ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
    WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
    WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
    WD My Book 1140 USB Device
    PSU
    Works 550w
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    MSI "M-Box"
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
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    Dell Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Intellimouse
    Internet Speed
    Cable Medium Speed
    Browser
    Chrome/IE 10
    Antivirus
    Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
    Other Info
    Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brewed
    CPU
    I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Z97
    Memory
    16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual HP-W2408
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
    PSU
    Antec 850W
    Case
    Antec 1200
    Cooling
    Danger Den H20
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech Performance Mouse MX
    Internet Speed
    35/12mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
Hi,
  1. If you don't have the recovery disk. Please download from my dropbox:
    https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/73124583/Recovery.rar
  2. Unzip/Unrar it to a USB Stick
  3. From Boot Menu or Set your BIOS to boot from it and follow the screen to get to the Command Prompt.
  4. Follow the steps from the thread I posted above.

Good Luck !!!

Thank you, how exactly do I run the recovery without me wiping my documents and photos off my laptop, I need an idiots guide. I've downloaded the the rar file, I just need advice on what i'm meant to do next. I managed to borrow a windows 8 installation disc, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 7 64 bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba
Thank you, how exactly do I run the recovery without me wiping my documents and photos off my laptop, I need an idiots guide. I've downloaded the the rar file, I just need advice on what i'm meant to do next. I managed to borrow a windows 8 installation disc, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 7 64 bit
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    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba
Booting from the recovery disk will not wipe anything in your PC. Since you cannot boot to Windows so booting from the recovery will provide you a way to trouble shoot and fix any errors that prevent a normal boot up.

Just to make sure, you have Windows 8.1 X64 ? if so, use this download that I create for Windows 8.1:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/73124583/recovery8.1.rar
instead of what I have in step 1 above.

Once you boot up from the recovery disk, click on:
US->Trouble Shoot->Advanced Options->Command Prompt
Then use the procedure in post #3 above.
 

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  • OS
    8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brewed
    CPU
    I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Z97
    Memory
    16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual HP-W2408
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
    PSU
    Antec 850W
    Case
    Antec 1200
    Cooling
    Danger Den H20
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech Performance Mouse MX
    Internet Speed
    35/12mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
Thank you, so I unzip it to a USB Stick, do I put usb stick in then turn on laptop? Sorry but i'm not very technical. Thanks again
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 7 64 bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba
Thank you, so I unzip it to a USB Stick, do I put usb stick in then turn on laptop? Sorry but i'm not very technical. Thanks again
No problem. Plug in the stick first then you need to go into the BIOS and set it to be the first boot device
 

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  • OS
    8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brewed
    CPU
    I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Z97
    Memory
    16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual HP-W2408
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
    PSU
    Antec 850W
    Case
    Antec 1200
    Cooling
    Danger Den H20
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech Performance Mouse MX
    Internet Speed
    35/12mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
Sorry to sound thick, but how do I get into the BIOS, I'm not great with computers. Thanks again.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 7 64 bit
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    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba
Sorry to sound thick, but how do I get into the BIOS, I'm not great with computers. Thanks again.
No problem. You should be able to find out from the Toshiba User Manual. Each manufacturer use different key to access BIOS.
 

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  • OS
    8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brewed
    CPU
    I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Z97
    Memory
    16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual HP-W2408
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
    PSU
    Antec 850W
    Case
    Antec 1200
    Cooling
    Danger Den H20
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech Performance Mouse MX
    Internet Speed
    35/12mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
I've just got into the settings via the blue screen I went to App menu 1. setup there is
Information Configuration Security Boot Exit
on the exit settings it says "load default setting" would I be able to use this to start my laptop up and would I loose my documents on my laptop? Thanks again.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 7 64 bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba
I'm using my Toshiba windows 7 laptop as my Lenovo windows 8.1 is the one causing the problems.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 7 64 bit
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    Laptop
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    Toshiba
I've got into the BIOS, what do I have to change so that the usb is set to be the first boot device?
Thanks again
 

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  • OS
    Windows 7 64 bit
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    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba
Looks like Top Gun may be having his dinner, so I'll answer for him . . .

Do you see something that says "Boot Order" or something real similar? If you can find the boot order, follow your user manual and activate your USB Stick as the first boot device.
 

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    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
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    8 GB
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    Acer 23"
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