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Windows failed to start because digital signature

2024-04-11
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The following provides instructions about digital signature conflicts

  • If you encounter a black screen displaying "Windows Failed to Start After A Recent Hardware/Software Change," specifically citing the file \windows\system32\CCBootpnp\e1c65x64.sys (Figure 1)

Figure 1

  1. Mount the image with this problem.
  2. Locate the C:\windows\system32\CCBootpnp\e1c65x64.sys
  3. Delete the e1c65x64.sys or any .sys that gives as error in the windows boot manager as failed
  4. Unmount image and save changes
  5. Boot the PC again will boot to desktop

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