Windows 7 wont startup - Error 0xc00000e9

Mach III

Mach III

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Hi there, So i was bored on this cold easter day and tried to install prince of persia two thrones. After installation it said something about disk protection software and invalid drivers and that the pc should be rebooted. Now after start up.. it gives an error 0xc00000e9 error.. "Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause....." it then goes to a black screen with a white status bar and says windows is loading files... once loaded... Windows boot manager: Windows has encountered a problem communicating with a device connected to your computer. This error can be caused by unplugging a removable storage device such as an external usb drive while the device is in use or by faulty hardware such as a .....

any thoughts? could I maybe repair it with the windows 7 disk? How would that work?:wtf:
 
There is nothing inserted. It def has something to do with the software protection drivers associated with the game..
 
If I install windows again using the disc, will it work? Will i lose any information? because i have important work documents :/
 
No, if I press any of the F-buttons it just makes a noise - actually if I press any button it makes a noise :/
 
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