I'm having trouble booting into Windows after running into some ransomware issues that encrypted my Windows bootloader (nvme0n1p1). Now I'm getting the error code 0xc000000e, which says a required device isn't connected. After I restarted my system, I mounted the boot partition and replaced the encrypted Boot folder with the one from C:WindowsBootEFI. That didn't resolve the issue. I can still access my C and D drives from Kali, but I don't have a USB drive handy. Does anyone have any solutions to help me boot into Windows without needing a USB?
3 Answers
If you can access the Grub menu, try selecting the Windows entry there. If it doesn't work right away, go into the command line from Grub (press 'c') and type `chainloader /dev/nvme0n1p1` to see if that helps boot it up. This bypasses the usual chain of booting and might get you through.
Just a heads up, if you keep having issues with the bootloader, you might want to look into creating a live USB for a proper rescue. But since you don’t have one right now, check out these commands on your Kali terminal: `sudo fsck /dev/nvme0n1p1` to check for file system errors; it might clear up some hidden issues.
First, make sure your Grub configuration is correctly set up to include Windows. You can try updating Grub with the command `sudo update-grub` in Kali. Sometimes, it needs a nudge to recognize your Windows installation. If Grub doesn't show Windows as an option, you might need to edit the Grub configuration file manually.
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