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Windows 10 Recovery - Your PC/Device needs to be repaired - A required device isn't connected or can't be accessed - Error code: 0xc000000e

Hi Experts,

I just cloned the 256 GB SSD on my Microsoft Surface Pro to a new Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 also with 256 GB SSD, using Casper.

Now when I attempt to boot the Surface Laptop I get this error:

Recovery

Your PC/Device needs to be repaired

A required device isn't connected or can't be accessed.

Error code: 0xc000000e

I have used an AOMEI boot media to confirm that the SSD is accessible and has the same volumes as the source SSD.

I have booted from the Windows 10 recovery media.

"Startup repair" failed.

I have read that "Troubleshoot" / "Command Prompt" can be used to call these commands:
bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /rebuildbcd

But the keyboard is not sending any alphanumeric keys to the command prompt (the cursor is on the prompt).
I know that the Power and F4 keys on the keyboard are working prior to bootup.

Regards,
Leigh
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Thanks, Dr. Klahn:

Your earlier suggestion of using an external keyboard got me over the line.
These commands worked:

bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /rebuildbcd

But I'm still stuck with the inactive keyboard - see my post.

Regards,
Leigh
well - i've tested maybe a hundred os disks on other hardware - it never failed to boot, so i doubt that  the accepted answer is correct
i believe that the new system is trying to bi-oot from another partition than the Original one -  hence the message

here's what it means :
Recovery Error code 0xc000000e, Your PC needs to be repaired, indicates a hardware failure or an incorrect drive configuration, and may be accompanied by different error messages like: A required device isn't connected or cannot be accessed. ... The boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible

check the boot drive is set correct