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XPS 8500, Windows 7, black screen 0x000000f
I have a Dell XPS 8500 running Windows 7. It will not reboot. I get black screen with status: 0x000000f
Nothing seems to be working. I put in disc that came with computer to do a repair or restore but it's not even acknowledged it's there.
Appreciate anyone's help.
Vic384
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April 28th, 2018 06:00
Here is another thread discussing the same problem: https://www.dell.com/community/Windows-General/Windows-7-doesnt-Load-error-0x000000f-stuck-at-the-black-screen/td-p/3461714
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April 28th, 2018 08:00
Thanks! I'll definitely head over there.
speedstep
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May 1st, 2018 08:00
There are No soft fixes for physically bad hard drives.
Status: 0xc000000f
Info: The boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible.
Time to reinstall from scratch on a new hard drive cuz the one you have is dying soon to be dead forever.
Boot Manager:
Windows failed to start. A recent hardware of software change might be the cause. To fix the problem:
1.Insert your Windows installation disc and restart the computer.
2.Choose your language settings, and then click "Next".
3.Click "Repair your computer."
If you do not have this disc, contact your system administrator or computer manufacturer for assistance.
/FixMbr
This option writes a Windows 7 or Windows Vista-compatible MBR to the system partition. It does not overwrite the existing partition table. Use this option when you must resolve MBR corruption issues, or when you have to remove nonstandard code from the MBR./FixBoot
This option writes a new boot sector to the system partition by using a boot sector that's compatible with Windows Vista or Windows 7. Use this option if one of the following conditions is true:/ScanOs
This option scans all disks for installations that are compatible with Windows Vista or Windows 7. It also displays the entries that are currently not in the BCD store. Use this option when there are Windows Vista or Windows 7 installations that the Boot Manager menu does not list./RebuildBcd
This option scans all disks for installations that are compatible with Windows Vista or Windows 7. Additionally, it lets you select the installations that you want to add to the BCD store. Use this option when you must completely rebuild the BCD store.To do this, type the following commands at the Windows RE command prompt: