Windows 10 BSOD -- UEFI Repair or Win Reinstall?

[SAgosto]

My machine stopped responding to RDP and got hard rebooted and now immediately (No Windows Logo) goes BSOD with "Your PC/Device needs to be repaired. The digital signature for this file couldn't be verified. Error code: 0xc0000428" with a press F1 to enter Recover Environment. This occurs over and over again. F12 at bootup goes to menu with Legacy Boot w/ the various boot options, UEFI w/ options to select Windows Boot Manager and UEFI: INT13 (USB, 0X80) and Other Options w/ options to select BIOS Setup and Diagnostics.

I created a bootable USB key using the Windows Media Creation Tool and then used the Legacy Boot option for USB key but after the Windows logo is shown for a second, it immediately BSOD with "Your PC ran into a problem and needs to be started". The Other Option's BIOS Setup and EUFI's Windows Boot Manager just goes to a black screen and nothing happens.

I started to read into Rofus thinking this is an issue with the UEFI but wanted to get an opinion from the experts. Thanks for any help.

 

[pendragon1]

did you try the recovery env? if you can get there, run sfc and a disk check. start there.

 

[SAgosto]

did you try the recovery env? if you can get there, run sfc and a disk check. start there.

BSOD has F1 for Recovery environment which goes back to BSOD over and over and over again.

 

[pendragon1]

recreate the usb and try this:
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/digital-signature-for-this-file-couldnt-be-verified-0xc0000428

 

[SAgosto]

Please see above:

I created a bootable USB key using the Windows Media Creation Tool and then used the Legacy Boot option for USB key but after the Windows logo is shown for a second, it immediately BSOD with "Your PC ran into a problem and needs to be started"

 

[SAgosto]

I created USB key for UEFI support with rofus using step 2 in this thread: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-create-windows-10-usb-bootable-media-uefi-support

I got the same result. To boot from USB, I have to use the Legacy Boot menu's "USB" or the UEFI menu's "UEFI: INT13 (USB, 0X80)" and BSOD over and over.

 

[pendragon1]

k. what type of system are we are we dealing with, laptop, tower, custom?

 

[DeaconFrost]

It is a Dell Optiplex 390 with an i3-2120 and 8 GB of memory. I sold this SAgosto a while ago. When I get a chance, I will look into the issue where it won't enter the BIOS. I was thinking that clearing the CMOS may be an option here, to at least get the system to enter the BIOS.

 

[SAgosto]

Thanks guys. I really appreciate it. I am thinking I have a hardware issue if I can't enter the BIOS nor boot from the USB using 2 different sources. Or, I am really missing something.

 

[pendragon1]

yeah maybe. do you have access to another system?

 

[SAgosto]

Laptops only.

 

[pendragon1]

have a usb to sata adapter? 'cause I think the next step is to test/scan that hdd.

 

[SAgosto]

No. I might have to pick one up. What software should I use to test?

 

[pendragon1]

No. I might have to pick one up. What software should I use to test?

id start with just the windows sfc and disk checks.

 

[DeaconFrost]

https://www.dell.com/support/articl...r-clear-the-nvram-on-your-dell-system?lang=en

That's the set of steps to reset the CMOS. Very easy to do, and worth a shot.

 

[SAgosto]

https://www.dell.com/support/articl...r-clear-the-nvram-on-your-dell-system?lang=en

That's the set of steps to reset the CMOS. Very easy to do, and worth a shot.

Thanks. Disconnect power, yank the CMOS, and press the power button a few times. Easy right?

 

[DeaconFrost]

No, that board should have jumper. Section 3 of the link should be what you want to follow.

 

[SAgosto]

No, that board should have jumper. Section 3 of the link should be what you want to follow.

I was able to pull the CMOS battery and reset the BIOS. No change.