Getting a winload.efi error 0xc00000e9 | Linus Tech Tips | Page 1

ember knot Jan 4, 2025, 4:15 PM

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I started getting winload.efi error 0xc00000e9 recently after i changed my Ram, even after changing to the old one its still the same. My motherboard is Gigabyte B450 Aorus Elite.
I saw a topic on reddit that said to turn off the fTPM and it worked the windows booted, then to delete any GIGABYTE programs, update my bios to the latest version and then turn on the fTPM again.
I did it but it still gets the error, so i turned off the fTPM again and it boots fine.
Can someone give some advice ?
What could be the reason for the error ?
Can i go on without the fTPM on ?

pure whale Jan 4, 2025, 5:30 PM

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ember knot I started getting winload.efi error 0xc00000e9 recently after i changed my Ram, ...

if ftpm is acting up...then you did something more...other than changing ram...

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did you do...a CMOS reset?..

ember knot Jan 4, 2025, 6:53 PM

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i was enabling the XPM for the ram but all the time it didn't work and reseted the bios settings

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so i left it without the XMP

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so i thought that was the problem that started getting the error

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i'm not that much of a tech guy sorry 😄

lime hazel Jan 4, 2025, 7:05 PM

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@ember knot You didn't remove any storage? Even a secondary drive?

ember knot Jan 4, 2025, 7:05 PM

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No

lime hazel Jan 4, 2025, 7:05 PM

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Is your storage old SATA or M.2?

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Or both

ember knot Jan 4, 2025, 7:06 PM

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old SATA

lime hazel Jan 4, 2025, 7:06 PM

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Re-seat the SATA cable on the motherboard end and the SATA and power on the drive end.

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Do this for all drives.

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In case a cable got bumped when changing the RAM.

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