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c0000221 Unknown Hard Error
Name: Raymond Date: September 9, 2002 at 13:37:14 Pacific OS: 2k CPU/Ram: 1.4 Ghz 256 mb DDR
Comment:
When I try to install Win 2k on my computer I get that error on a blue screen while the 4th floppy boot disk loads up Windows specifying that the path with the error is /Systemroot/System32/ntll.dll. I've looked up the problem and it seems that that file is corrupted and that is what is causing that error. I can understand that if I had Windows loaded on, but my hard drive is completely formatted, so I don't really know how that path or file could be corrupted. What can I do so that I can load up Win 2k on my machine on floppies without getting this blue error message? Keep in my there is nothing on my hard drive. Any help would be appreciated.
Name: Paul H Date: September 9, 2002 at 16:46:52 Pacific
Reply:
Either your HD drivers are incompatible with 2k or you may have a bad memory stick. This is a comman issue and many artiles can be found by using a search engine.
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Response Number 2
Name: David K. Date: October 28, 2002 at 14:04:23 Pacific
Reply:
I have the same problem as you. I am installing win2000pro on a compaq pc. I still going to see ifs its a corrupt file on the disk. It might also be because I din't format the hardrive or might of not set it active. I am going to try it out.
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