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General Category => Tech Clinic => Topic started by: Sumeet on March 02, 2002, 02:07:47 PM

Title: Win XP installation
Post by: Sumeet on March 02, 2002, 02:07:47 PM

My system configuration is
AMD 1600+
256 RAM
TNT2 graphics card
DFI AM35 TC


Whenever i try to install win xp i get this error after the first restart

STOP:C0000221 Unknown Hard Error
System RootSystem 32ntdll.dll

What exactly is the problem is it a motherboard problem.

Title: Win XP installation
Post by: rdc on March 02, 2002, 04:06:26 PM

Your ntdll.dll is missing or corrupt.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techi...hd_exe_dnvr.htm (http://\"http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en/prork/prhd_exe_dnvr.htm\")

Title: Win XP installation
Post by: Anonymous on March 03, 2002, 05:39:48 AM

anybody know where i can download ntdll.dll for win xp

Title: Win XP installation
Post by: Anonymous on March 15, 2002, 06:50:02 PM

Sounds like your HDD might have had it to me and is corrupting the file(s). Try a low level format, u can get a util to do this from the HDD manufacturers site.
Or borrow a HDD from someone and give it a go in your system, just to test before you go buying a new one.