STOP: c0000221 Unknown Hard Error

[Djarnis]

I just rebooted and I get a blue screen with the message:



STOP: c0000221 Unknown Hard Error
\SystemRoot\System32\ntdll.dll


can I repair this or do I have to reformat or can I just install winxp over the existing one?

 

[xsivforce]

Check this page at microsoft.

 

[Djarnis]

thanx a bunch.......

can I copy the ntdll.dll from another computer to a floppy disk and copy it into the windows/system32 on the not working computer.

if so how do I go about copying it from the floppy to the computer ?

 

[Lonman]

I haven't been able to bring up the Microsoft article to read about your problem so I'm not sure what's going on (I think thier server is down at the moment). I take it that you're up and running ok on the machine that gave you the bsod? If so, open a command window and type in 'sfc /scannow.' This will scan for corrupted system files and replace any that are damaged.

 

[Djarnis]

thanx. I just copied the ntdll.dll file from the CD and it's working again.

thanx all