Windows 8.1 has stopped working on Bootcamp

I use windows via bootcamp on my iMac about once a week, and have never had a problem (bootcamp 5, Windows 8.1, OSX 10.9.4). Today when I try to boot from the bootcamp partition I got a Windows error saying the Boot Config data was missing or corrupt. I tried using Windows repair, but that was ineffective, as it said the drive was locked. I tried restarting again, and this time my Boot Camp Partition appeared as "EFI Boot", but with the same problem.
Nothing changed on my system from the last time I used windows, and Im VERY confused as to what the heck prompted this error, and how to fix it. Any ideas? I would really like to avoid wiping the partition if at all possible.

Rather than copying files to a backup disk/drive consider using Winclone for backup on an external USB portable drive. Read about it here.
https://twocanoes.com/winclone/
http://www.macworld.com/article/2046131/mac-gems-winclone-is-a-must-have-utility -for-boot-camp-users.html
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I own no credit over this!
Thanks to " Ramesh Srinivasan "
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