What’s causing the Error 0x00000109 and How to Troubleshoot it?
Method 1: Booting in Safe Mode
For the vast majority of affected users, the issue doesn’t return once they manage to boot their computer in Safe mode. This is confirmation that the problem occurs due to a 3rd party application or due to a recently installed driver that is somehow interfering with the BCD (Boot Configuration Data). If this scenario is applicable, you should boot your computer in Safe Mode and see if the 0x00000109 error still occurs during the startup sequence. If it doesn’t occur in Safe Mode, you will confirm that a driver or application is causing the stop error. In this case, you can fix the issue by reverting your machine state to an earlier state or by pinpointing and identifying the problematic driver/application Here’s a quick guide on booting your computer in Safe Mode: Note: If the same Stop Error 0x00000109 occurs even in Safe Mode, move directly to Method 3. If this scenario is applicable and the error doesn’t occur while you boot in Safe Mode, follow the methods below for multiple ways of pinpointing and taking care of the culprit.
Method 2: Using System Restore
If the investigation above has revealed that a driver or a recently installed service or process ends up producing the error code during the startup procedure, there’s only one method that will allow you to take care of the issue swiftly. Sure, you might attempt to identify the culprit by looking through the crash logs, but depending on the file responsible, you might not come up with any leads. One universal fix with the potential of resolving the Stop Error 0x00000109 regardless of the responsible culprit is to use the System Restore utility to return your PC state back to a healthy state in which the same circumstances that are currently causing the problem weren’t present. Here’s a quick guide on using the System Restore utility to circumvent the Stop Error 0x00000109: If the same issue is still occurring during the next system startup, move down to the next method below.
Method 3: Running SFC and DISM Commands
If the investigations above have revealed that the issue is not being caused by an installed application or a recent driver change, there’s a high chance that the issue is being caused by some type of system file corruption. Since this stop error doesn’t allow you to get past the boot sequence, you will need to perform reparations without actually booting your Windows installation. The only way to do this is to open an elevated Command Prompt using the Advanced Options menu. To fix OS corrupted files, we will use two built-in utilities that are capable of dealing with system file corruption – DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) and SFC (System File Checker). DISM is better at fixing corrupted dependencies while SFC is equipped to tackle logical error, so our recommendation is to run both utilities in order. Here’s a quick guide on do running SFC and DISM scans from a CMD opened inside the Advanced Options menu: If the same Stop 0x00000109 error is still occurring, move down to the next potential fix below.
Method 4: Performing a repair install / clean install
If none of the methods above have allowed you to resolve the issue, it’s clear that you’re dealing with some type of system file corruption that cannot be resolved with non-intrusive methods. If this scenario is applicable, the only way that will allow you to fix your Windows installation and allow it to boot without the 0x00000109 error is to refresh every Windows component and any Boot related data. Looking at your options, there are two different ways that will allow you to do this:
Repair install – This is a tedious process that will require you to use the installation media, but the major advantage is that it will allow you to keep all your personal files without having to back them up in advance. This includes applications, games, personal media, and even some user preferences.Reinstall Windows – This is easier to perform and it doesn’t require any installation media on Windows 10. But be prepared for complete data loss if it’s stored on the OS drive (it will be wiped completely during this operation).
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