If you receive a Your PC needs to be repaired, The Boot Configuration Data file is missing some required information, 0xc0000034, message on your Windows 11/10/8/7 computer, then this post may help you.
The Boot Configuration Data file is missing some required information
File: \BCD
Error code: 0xc0000034
The Boot Configuration Data file is missing some required information, 0xc0000034
This error is received when the Boot Configuration or BCD file is missing some required information or has become corrupted. The accompanying error codes mentioned could be 0xc0000034.
The error message will usually include the suggestion that you will need to use the recovery tools on your installation media like DVD or USB to repair and recover your Windows installation.
To fix such errors, disconnect all external devices and then insert your installation media or connect your USB to your laptop, restart your computer, boot from the media, and select Repair your computer. You can download and also use Windows Media Creation Tool to burn a bootable DVD or USB.
Next, select the Advanced options.
Under Advanced Startup Options you will see:
- System Restore
- System Image Recovery
- Startup Repair
- Command Prompt:
- Startup Settings
- Go back to the previous build.
Select Command Prompt and use it to rebuild your MBR, using the built-in bootrec tool. You need to run the following commands one after the other in the CMD window:
bootrec /RebuildBcd
bootrec /fixMbr
bootrec /fixboot
Restart your computer and see if any of these suggestions have helped you resolve the issue.
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- Your PC needs to be repaired, Error 0xc0000098
You may also use EasyBCD or Dual-Boot Repair to repair your BCD file. It also lets you repair MBR.
More ideas here: The operating system couldn’t be loaded because a critical system driver is missing or contains errors.
