Winload.efi missing when booting from USB.

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Erik9631

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I have a laptop with windows 8.1. And I would like to reinstall it.

It an an UEFI laptop which only supports bootable UEFI media. Now I did not find it an issue creating an UEFI bootable USB. I created it using a freeware called Rufus but the problem is that each time I try to boot from the device I get this error:
0xc0000225 - File \Windows\System32\winload.efi is either corrupted or missing
I tried every single possibility. I was browsing the web and tried various solutions for 7 hours and still couldn't find out why it does not want to boot from the USB. I used various commands, methods, approaches... nothing works. I always get this error.

The thing is operating system works without a problem, so I doubt the issue is in it. It boots fine, there are no issues, it runs smoothly. I have another edition of windows 8, fully licensed and I would like to install it. But thanks to this issue I am unable to create a device that actually boots.

The laptop is a HP pavilion.

Any help would be appreciated.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
Welcome to EightForums

Have you made the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks?



information   Information

We always assume you have made your Recovery Disks using the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Media Creator app the first day you had your new PC.
& made the Startup Repair CD. (Windows 8 only)
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5132-recovery-drive-create-usb-flash-drive-windows-8-a.html
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2855-system-repair-disc-create-windows-8-a.html (Windows 8 only)
​




I would recommend you making the OEM manufacturer's Recovery DVD's or USB drive.
or
You can order the Microsoft official OEM Recovery disks from the OEM manufacturer's website.

You can order the Microsoft official HP/Compaq OEM Recovery disks from the HP/Compaq OEM manufacturer's website.
https://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc...dlc=en&lc=en&os=4132&product=5309543&sw_lang=
How Do I Order or Download System Recovery Software? - YouTube

How to Make Recovery DVD
Creating System Recovery Discs in Windows 8 for HP Computers - YouTube
Creating a Recovery Image on Discs or Saving a Recovery Image to a USB Flash Drive (Windows 8) | HP® Support

Using Recovery.
Performing an HP System Recovery on an HP Notebook with Windows 8 - YouTube
Performing an HP System Recovery on an HP Desktop PC with Windows 8 - YouTube
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4
theog said:
Welcome to EightForums

Have you made the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks?


I already did recovery using the inbuilt laptop function. Still can not boot from a UEFI media. I get the same error.

I doubt I will be able to load



information   Information

We always assume you have made your Recovery Disks using the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Media Creator app the first day you had your new PC.
& made the Startup Repair CD. (Windows 8 only)
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5132-recovery-drive-create-usb-flash-drive-windows-8-a.html
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2855-system-repair-disc-create-windows-8-a.html (Windows 8 only)
​




I would recommend you making the OEM manufacturer's Recovery DVD's or USB drive.
or
You can order the Microsoft official OEM Recovery disks from the OEM manufacturer's website.

You can order the Microsoft official HP/Compaq OEM Recovery disks from the HP/Compaq OEM manufacturer's website.
https://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc...dlc=en&lc=en&os=4132&product=5309543&sw_lang=
How Do I Order or Download System Recovery Software? - YouTube

How to Make Recovery DVD
Creating System Recovery Discs in Windows 8 for HP Computers - YouTube
Creating a Recovery Image on Discs or Saving a Recovery Image to a USB Flash Drive (Windows 8) | HP® Support

Using Recovery.
Performing an HP System Recovery on an HP Notebook with Windows 8 - YouTube
Performing an HP System Recovery on an HP Desktop PC with Windows 8 - YouTube
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I already did recovery using the inbuilt laptop function. Still the error persists and I am unable to boot from UEFI media.

I assume CD won't even boot, and even if it will I doubt it will be any different recovery than the one I already did.

Any more advices?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro MC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G75VW / Z97 Pro
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-3610QM / I7-4790K
    Motherboard
    Z97 Pro
    Memory
    16 GB Hyundai HTM315156CFR8C-PB PC3-12800
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M (GF114M)
    Sound Card
    VIA 6.0.10.1600
    Screen Resolution
    1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 256, Samsung 850 Pro 1TB
    Internet Speed
    30 down 3 up
    Browser
    Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    NIS and Malwarebytes
Clintlgm said:
Erik9631 said:
genet said:
How to clean install Windows 8.1 if you have an OEM computer with UEFI firmware (BIOS) embedded Windows 8/8.1 product key?
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This is exactly what I did. Then when I select USB in the boot menu I get this error.




xc0000225 - File \Windows\System32\winload.efi is either corrupted or missing
Click to expand...

You need to select UEFI USB *****
Click to expand...

Yes I did select the USB. The very USB you told me to create. If it was not UEFI it would not show up in the first place. The error still persists. I have absolutely no idea what is causing it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
I would ask what media did you start with to create the USB drive, and then what process with Rufus was used?

The way I make mine, I start with an .iso or an install DVD. I use Diskpart to clean the drive, then create a primary partition, format it as Fat32. Then use the Diskpart commands of assign and active. After the USB drive has been prepared, I then copy the files over from the mounted .iso or DVD.

There are tutorials on this forum for doing this and may have already been linked to.

If you have created the USB drive is such a manner and it does not work, possibly the media is flawed. Of course we know only the 64 bit version of the media will work in UEFI.

Below I am including the Diskpart listing when looking at the details of the drive itself and the partition. You might compare yours to this.

C:\Windows\system32>diskpart
Microsoft DiskPart version 6.3.9600
Copyright (C) 1999-2013 Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: Mine

DISKPART> list dis

Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt
-------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---
Disk 0 Online 931 GB 1024 KB *
Disk 1 Online 232 GB 0 B *
Disk 2 Online 7441 MB 0 B

DISKPART> sel dis 2

Disk 2 is now the selected disk.

DISKPART> det dis

USB Flash Memory USB Device
Disk ID: 00000000
Type : USB
Status : Online
Path : 0
Target : 0
LUN ID : 0
Location Path : UNAVAILABLE
Current Read-only State : No
Read-only : No
Boot Disk : No
Pagefile Disk : No
Hibernation File Disk : No
Crashdump Disk : No
Clustered Disk : No
Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
Volume 8 H WIN8_1 FAT32 Removable 7440 MB Healthy

DISKPART> sel par 1

Partition 1 is now the selected partition.

DISKPART> det par

Partition 1
Type : 0B
Hidden: No
Active: Yes
Offset in Bytes: 1048576
Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
* Volume 8 H WIN8_1 FAT32 Removable 7440 MB Healthy
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Grown
    CPU
    i7 3770K
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77 -v Pro, Z87-Expert
    Memory
    16 G
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 680 Classified (2)
    Hard Drives
    Kingston SSD 240 GB
Erik9631 said:
Clintlgm said:
Erik9631 said:
This is exactly what I did. Then when I select USB in the boot menu I get this error.




xc0000225 - File \Windows\System32\winload.efi is either corrupted or missing
Click to expand...

You need to select UEFI USB *****
Click to expand...

Yes I did select the USB. The very USB you told me to create. If it was not UEFI it would not show up in the first place. The error still persists. I have absolutely no idea what is causing it.
Click to expand...

Here is a Diagram of how to set up your UEFI:USB Install Media using RUFUS

Rufus Set up.png
This diagram is copied from Maxgeek forum
On boot up you have to select the UEFI: USB *** you will see both UEFI: USB *** and USB ***
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro MC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G75VW / Z97 Pro
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-3610QM / I7-4790K
    Motherboard
    Z97 Pro
    Memory
    16 GB Hyundai HTM315156CFR8C-PB PC3-12800
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M (GF114M)
    Sound Card
    VIA 6.0.10.1600
    Screen Resolution
    1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 256, Samsung 850 Pro 1TB
    Internet Speed
    30 down 3 up
    Browser
    Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    NIS and Malwarebytes
Clintlgm said:
Erik9631 said:
Clintlgm said:
You need to select UEFI USB *****
Click to expand...

Yes I did select the USB. The very USB you told me to create. If it was not UEFI it would not show up in the first place. The error still persists. I have absolutely no idea what is causing it.
Click to expand...

Here is a Diagram of how to set up your UEFI:USB Install Media using RUFUS

View attachment 51809
This diagram is copied from Maxgeek forum
On boot up you have to select the UEFI: USB *** you will see both UEFI: USB *** and USB ***
Click to expand...


Solved it. The issue was not the program but the fact that I used ALL IN ONE edition of windows. I got my hands on an illegal version of 64 bit windows and it worked fine.


My question now is. How am I supposed to turn an NON EFI windows into an EFI windows.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
Erik9631 said:
How am I supposed to turn an NON EFI windows into an EFI windows.
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I'm not sure what you mean.

If you installed Windows 8 in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode and if you want GPT partition style, then you will have to reinstall Windows 8 in UEFI Boot Mode.

Here is info about Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (installing using the MBR partition style) and UEFI Boot Mode (installing using the GPT partition style): link
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo G580
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3230M
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, standard user account
    Other Info
    UEFI firmware (BIOS) embedded Windows 8 product key.
Erik9631 said:
Clintlgm said:
Erik9631 said:
Yes I did select the USB. The very USB you told me to create. If it was not UEFI it would not show up in the first place. The error still persists. I have absolutely no idea what is causing it.
Click to expand...

Here is a Diagram of how to set up your UEFI:USB Install Media using RUFUS

View attachment 51809
This diagram is copied from Maxgeek forum
On boot up you have to select the UEFI: USB *** you will see both UEFI: USB *** and USB ***
Click to expand...


Solved it. The issue was not the program but the fact that I used ALL IN ONE edition of windows. I got my hands on an illegal version of 64 bit windows and it worked fine.


My question now is. How am I supposed to turn an NON EFI windows into an EFI windows.
Click to expand...

You can't UEFI install has to installed UEFI if you set it MBR then you either reinstall UEFI or live with it MBR. A Data Disk can be converted from MBR to GPT but a OS has to be installed to GPT Can't be successfully converted to GPT
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro MC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G75VW / Z97 Pro
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-3610QM / I7-4790K
    Motherboard
    Z97 Pro
    Memory
    16 GB Hyundai HTM315156CFR8C-PB PC3-12800
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M (GF114M)
    Sound Card
    VIA 6.0.10.1600
    Screen Resolution
    1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 256, Samsung 850 Pro 1TB
    Internet Speed
    30 down 3 up
    Browser
    Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    NIS and Malwarebytes
genet said:
Erik9631 said:
How am I supposed to turn an NON EFI windows into an EFI windows.
Click to expand...

I'm not sure what you mean.

If you installed Windows 8 in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode and if you want GPT partition style, then you will have to reinstall Windows 8 in UEFI Boot Mode.

Here is info about Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (installing using the MBR partition style) and UEFI Boot Mode (installing using the GPT partition style): link
Click to expand...


Okay let me be more specific. It possible to extract a single windows from my All in one disk and make it bootable?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
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