file bcd error code 0xc0000098 windows11

Hi Ahmed Abdrabou,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

It sounds like you are encountering a file bcd error code 0xc0000098 on Windows 11. One of the most common causes of this error is a BCD without a boot entry. This may be due to disk write errors, power outages, boot sector viruses, or errors that occurred when manually configuring the BCD.

Before reinstalling the system, you can try the following solution to solve this blue screen problem.

1. Insert the bootable U disk and enter Win RE mode.

2. Find Command Prompt, enter the following command line by line and hit Enter:

Bootrec /fixmbr

Bootrec /fixboot

Bootrec /rebuildbcd

3. Close Command Prompt, restart the computer, and see the effect.

Keep me updated how it goes, and wish you a happy new year.

Best Regards,

Lynn Sun | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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Hi Lynn,

The system is already installed. I have already tried these commands and it did not solve the problem.
I never had this problem in Windows 10 but Windows 11 works fine on my PC, The problem is only booting.

I also wish you a happy new year.

It might be helpful to see a listing of your BCD Store. There is a short version and a long version you could copy and paste. You would need to run the commands from an admin command prompt window, however you can get there.

bcdedit

For the long version use:

bcdedit /enum all

Thank you saltgrass for answer.

I hid the hdd from the bios and windows booted without the blue screen. I understood that the system was using the HDD to boot even though it is not the default disk to boot, how can I make the system use the SSD to boot instead of the hdd because now it does not appear in the disks because it is hidden As soon as you unhide HDD, the problem will appear again.

Hi Ahmed Abdrabou,

Normally, the system will select the boot disk according to the default BIOS settings. However, some devices also treat the last inserted hard disk as a boot disk.

Therefore, it is recommended that you check whether your solid state drive can be disassembled, if possible, you can try to unplug it, first insert the mechanical disk, and then insert the solid state drive. Then see if the system can be booted from the solid state drive.

If it still does not work, it is probably related to the BIOS. It is suggested that you contact the device manufacturer for further confirmation and troubleshooting.

Welcome to post back in the forum if you need any assistance in subsequence use. And wish you all the best in 2022!

Best Regards,

Lynn Sun | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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