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Error code 0x0000185 (A required device is not connected or cannot be called) appears during the boot screen in Windows 10 and stops the boot sequence. This is a critical error due to which it prevents interested users from using your computer.
El código de error 0x0000185 casi siempre aparece durante el procedimiento de inicio de su ordenador con Windows, de forma general luego de reiniciar el sistema. Casi siempre aparecerá como BSOD o Blue Screen of Death con el texto «Los datos de configuración de arranque de su ordenador faltan o contienen ciertos errores» seguido del código de error. Además es factible que el mensaje be: “Su ordenador requiere ser reparada. El archivo de datos de configuración de arranque no contiene toda la información requerida «.
It doesn't matter how much variation of this error you get, if the code is the same, the response should be the same.
Causes of error code 0x0000185
The error code 0x0000185 is caused by the corruption of files related to the boot function of your Windows computer. This can be due to the fact that some files have been deleted or corrupted in some way, or something as innocuous as a faulty shutdown or a new device throwing a hook into the material.
Además puede ser el resultado de software malintencionado o hardware defectuoso, y este error es solo un síntoma de un obstáculo creciente.
(*10*)Rebuild boot configuration data
- Insert your Windows 10 installation disc again and reboot your operating system.
- When the drive powers up, you will be prompted to press any key to boot from the CD or DVD.
- Select the correct time and keyboard type again as in the first method.
- Select the "Repair Computer" button at the bottom of the screen.
- In the Select Option window, select Troubleshooting.
- From the Troubleshooting menu, select Advanced Options.
- Select Command Prompt to launch the tool.
- Type BOOTREC /FIXMBR in the command prompt window.
- Press the Enter key on the keyboard.
- Type BOOTREC /FIXBOOT > press Enter to start the command.
- Enter the following command: BOOTREC /REBUILDBCD and hit Enter again.
- Once the procedure is complete, remove the Windows 10 installation media from the CD or DVD ROM.
- Restart your computer and check again to see if you still get the same error message.
Troubleshooting boot configuration data error using Windows 10 installation media
- Insert the Windows 10 installation media or insert it and restart the computer.
- Press any key to boot from the installation media.
- Select Language, Time, Currency and Keyboard / Input method and press Next.
- Click Repair computer (DO NOT install Windows) and select the type of operating system you want to repair.
- Click Troubleshooting.
- Select Advanced and click Automatic Repair or Startup Repair.
- If the system detects the operating system, select the one running on your computer.
- To finish, unplug the USB connector or remove the bootable DVD and try to start your device.
Perform system restore
Note: It is recommended to back up your important files and folders before proceeding with the following steps.
- Insert the Windows 10 installation media back into the device.
- Reboot your operating system.
- When the unit powers up, you will be prompted to press and start from the installation media and press any key on the keyboard at this point.
- In the window that appears, select the correct time and keyboard type again.
- Go to “Repair your computer” > select “Troubleshoot”.
- In the Troubleshooting window, select Advanced Options.
- Click the System Restore button.
- After successfully completing the system recovery procedure, reboot your operating system regularly and check if you still get the error code 0x0000185.
Run a repair install or a clean install
If none of the above methods allowed you to fix the error code 0x0000185 on startup, it is most likely due to an underlying system corruption obstacle that cannot be fixed conventionally. If this scenario is applicable, the only feasible solution is to reset any operating system components that may be causing the problem by running a clean install.
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