Computer changes our life a lot, it made our life very fast and easy but sometimes we have to face so many problem regarding computers. One of them is program error. Especially we get the following error messages when we start the windows 7.
Info: The windows boots configuration data file is missing required information
Status: 0xc0000034
File: /boot/BCD
When any of the following condition is true then only the error occurs. If in the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store the Window Boot manager (Boot mgr) entry is not present. The boot/BCD file on the active partition is missing or damaged. So by using the following method in order you can resolve this problem.
Method 1: The start up repair option is used for repairing the BCD store
You can repair the BCD store by using the startup repair option in the windows recovery environment.
In the computers disc drive put the windows vista installation disc and then start the computer. When you are prompted press a key and then select a currency, a note, a time and another input method or key boards then click next. You have to click repair your computer and then select the operating system which you want to repair and then click next. Click startup repair in the system repairing dialogue box. You have to reboot the computer after performing the steps.
Method 2: Use the Bootrec.axe tool for re building the BCD store
In the disc drive put the windows installation disc and when you are prompted press the key. Select a time a key board or another input method, a currency and a language and then click next. Click repair your computer and select the operating system which you want to repair and then click next. Click Command Prompt in the System Recovery Options dialogue box type Bootrec/RebuiltBcd and then press ENTER.
An installation path of a windows directory will presents you if the Bootrec.exe is executed in a proper way. Type yes to add the entry of the BCD store, if the entry was added successfully a confirmation message appears.
If any missing windows installation cannot located by the Bootrec.axe tools then remove the BCD store and then you must create it again. To do this type in the order in which they are presented the following command. First do the backup by using Bcdedit/export C:\BCD_Backup and then rename the file by Ren C:\Boot\bcd bcd. Old; finally rebuilt the BCD Bootrec/rebuiltbcd. Restart the computer after performing the step.
Method 3: By using the Bcdedit.axe tool manually rebuilt the BCD store
If the problem is not resolved by the previous method then by using the Bcdedit.exe tool in the windows recovery environment you can rebuild the BCD store manually.
In computers disc drives put the windows vista installation disc and then start the computer. You have to press the key when asked by the PC. Select a currency, a time, a language and another input method or a keyboard and then click next. Click repair your computer and then select the operating system which you want to repair and then click Next. Click command prompt in the system recovery options dialog box and then type the following command then press ENTER:
Cd /d partition:\Window\System32
This is partition c and the letter of partition in which windows vista is installed is represented the partition. First you have to type the following command and press the ENTER bcdedit/enum all. The next command will create the boot manager bcdedit-creat[bootmgr]-d “Description”. After this you have to set the partition bcdedit-set{bootmarg}-device partition=partition and list the display order by Bcdedit/displayorder {GUID}. You will have to then select the default option by Bcdedit/default {GUID} and finally you can set the timeout option as well Bcdedit/timeout Value. You have to reboot the computer after performing the steps.
