Windows Xp wont boot?

[Guest]

This is the 3rd time it has done this and i'v been reformation. This time i
really cant and i need to get something off that Hdd. I got 2 Hdd in that
computer my main one is on Stat and the other one is on IDE. Is there away i
could make the IDE to start up first so i can take things off the stat hdd.
Or if possable to run a system recovery to fix the boot.ini? Im guessing
thats the probablem because i see the loading screen and then it just
restarts. Thanks in advance.

 

[Gerry Cornell]

What error message?


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[Guest]

well it doesnt tell me one it just restarts, so i waited for it to boot and
pushed f8 and made it show me the error and told it not to restart and this
is the error it gave me after the loading screen:

Stop: c000021a {fatal system error}
then it says other stuff here but it runs off the screen and then at the
next line it says
r oxcoooo18(oxoooooooo oxoooooooo)

so idk if this helps at all?

 

[Maurice N ~ MVP]

I suggest you Disable automatic restart on system failure. Just to see if you can get a STOP code, or if you can login to Safe mode, then it's possible you can restart the system in normal mode later on.

When the pc is booting up (after the BIOS has done its POST test and
before Windows starts loading),
Tap F8 Function key to get bootup options. Tap & keep repeat tapping F8 !

You will actually see "Disable automatic restart on system failure" as an option .
Select that and give it a try. This option is available if you have XP service pack 2.

Once restart on failure is disabled, you should get a STOP error with
text --- at the next problem.
Write it all down, and then start searching for the final solution.
And post back here with the STOP code & text.

B) If no stop code, and still unable to login to Safe mode, reboot pc, repeat the F8 tap, select the option with "VGA mode".
See if you can login.

If still unable to get into any mode......
Last, C) I'd do F-8 Function-key selective bootup and try hard to use Last Known Good.

When the pc is booting up (after the BIOS has done its POST test and
before Windows starts loading),
Tap F8 Function key to get bootup options. Tap & keep repeat tapping F8 !

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Possibility
GoBack Causes a Stop Error C000021a
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316503&sd=RMVP

Do you have this Symantec / Norton utility?

Another possibility:
Internet Explorer Maintenance Policies May Cause an Access Violation in
Winlogon
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318666&sd=RMVP

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[Maurice N ~ MVP]

On the STOP C000021a error: It may be that 1 of your boot files has been
corrupted, or perhaps, worse, your system registry.
Set your pc BIOS boot sequence to boot from CDROM , reboot from XP CD, login as
Administrator or with admin-rights into the Recovery Console.

See this Microsoft article, and scan down to "how to use Recovery Console".
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654

While in there, run "CHKDSK C: /P" on your system, then repeat chkdsk for
each of your drives.

If you ARE able to login to Recovery Console, that's an excellent sign; and then running CHKDSK (as above) should be enough. Next, exit out of Recovery Console; remove CD. Reboot pc & login to XP.

If no success, repeat the Recovery Console & look for some files.
I'm presuming here, that you know a little bit on how to use a "Command prompt" session (somewhat similar to DOS).
Do a DIR to look for the next 3 files. Then do a "TYPE BOOT.INI" to list its contents onscreen.

Take a look at your XP system drive ---the root folder (usually C:\ )---take a
look at presence & contents of Boot.INI file, and the presence of a couple
of others, NTLDR , NTDETECT.COM.

Take a good look at BOOT.INI file.

The last consideration would be an "install-repair" ---if none of the above
worked out.

See these resource/references: Aumha.org's knowledge base on stop errors
http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.php

and
http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.php#0x21a

Try other suggestions first; save this for very last !
Here is an excellent page on how to do a XP "repair-install". But remember you've got to have a full XP CD----not a simple "recovery CD" from a pc manufacturer (other than Dell {who does give you an Operating System CD}).

See Harry Ohrn's page on "How to Repair Windows XP by Reinstalling".
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm

 

[Guest]

I did and got this:

Stop: c000021a {fatal system error}
then it says other stuff here but it runs off the screen and then at the
next line it says
r oxcoooo18(oxoooooooo oxoooooooo)