stop: c000021a on every boot, any way to fix without reinstall?

[YeuEmMaiMai]

just as the title states

stop: c000021a every time machine boots no matter what option you choose

safe mode
command prompt
debug
normal
last known config

Windows XP pro and I do not know what level it is at

 

[Arainach]

Whatever you've done, you've screwed up the system bad. If Last Known Config doesn't fix it, time to nuke it.

 

[YeuEmMaiMai]

yeah I got the system from a user and all of the MS fixes assume you can boot into the machine or at least reach the command prompt.......I told them last night I was going to wipe it....

 

[schnell]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;156669

 

[YeuEmMaiMai]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;156669

that requires the machine to be bootable to at least the recovery console and per original post machine is NOT bootable. I am sure you read that before you posted it, right?

 

[gimp]

that requires the machine to be bootable to at least the recovery console and per original post machine is NOT bootable. I am sure you read that before you posted it, right?

you didn't state you tried recovery console.
recovery console is not in the list of options you tried

and recovery console doesn't even attempt to load Windows. It's essentially a DOS environment, so you wouldn't be dealing with any possible software issues.

and fwiw, recovery console generally isn't part of a default install.
Try booting off a Windows disc and selecting Recovery Console, which will bring you said CLI?

 

[stiltner]

1.) Format
2.) Profit
3.) See 2

 

[nxcess]

Replaced the registry file with an older version found in system volume information. Use a live cd like hiren to do it.