Error code
Windows 0x000000EF
WINDOWS0x000000EF
System Error Code· A POSIX/system errno returned when a system call fails.
What it means
CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED — a process critical to system operation terminated..
How to fix it
- Run sfc /scannow and DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth.
- boot into Safe Mode.
- run chkdsk /f /r.
- update or roll back recently installed drivers.
- perform a System Restore to before the issue began.
Not affiliated with Windows. Answer summarized from the manufacturer's manual linked above; consult that source for the authoritative procedure.
More Windows codes
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