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Windows XP/2000 - Error posted in the Operating Systems forums; Hello. When i tried to start my pc i got the following error message \c0000221 unknown Hard error \systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll and it will not boot, I tried to start it normally ...


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Old 07-25-2008   #1
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Hello.
When i tried to start my pc i got the following error message \c0000221 unknown Hard error
\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
and it will not boot, I tried to start it normally , safe mode and last known good configuration without any success, Please advise any suggestion.?
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Hello there,try this:"STOP: C0000221 unknown hard error" or "STOP: C0000221 STATUS_IMAGE_CHECKSUM_MISMATCH" error message occurs
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I checked the above site but I don't know which file is corrupt , my only option now is to re-install window xp but the only xp disk that i have is the xp professional update, Can i use that disk if so how go about it. ?
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George do you have recovery console installed?This would register as drive D: in disk management.

I am not sure if an XP update disk is what you need.It would be an install disk or recovery disk?
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Sorry I don't know what a recovery console is.but I have a drive ' D '
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what brand of computer is this?And what operating system are you running?

D is proberly/hopefully recovery console.
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It's a Compaq and I had window 98 updated to window xp professional
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