Re: New install + SP2 = ntdll.dll error

[Keith]

Did the SP2 take after the low level? If so could you please post the
commands - I am having a similar problem with a Dell Dimension 4400.

Thanks

Keith Hitchner

"John Munsey Jr" wrote:

> I tried a full (not quick) format and the drive could not be
> formatted.
>
> Dell had me run some "debug" utility and run a bunch of unknown(to me)
> commands which would do a low level format. They claimed it was a
> registry problem but that made no sense to me.
>
> Anyway the format worked though I have not tried SP2 yet..
>
> I have a feeling Dell may have excluded some sectors of the hard drive
> from the OS.. Just a hunch..
>
> -John M
>

[Alex Nichol]

Keith wrote:

>Did the SP2 take after the low level? If so could you please post the
>commands - I am having a similar problem with a Dell Dimension 4400.
>
>Thanks
>
>Keith Hitchner
>
>"John Munsey Jr" wrote:
>
>> I tried a full (not quick) format and the drive could not be
>> formatted.
>>
>> Dell had me run some "debug" utility and run a bunch of unknown(to me)
>> commands which would do a low level format. They claimed it was a
>> registry problem but that made no sense to me.
>>
>> Anyway the format worked though I have not tried SP2 yet..
>>
>> I have a feeling Dell may have excluded some sectors of the hard drive
>> from the OS.. Just a hunch..


A couple of points: This was not to do with the registry. Formatting
fully from a separate boot (eg the XP CD) removes the registry totally.
It suggests a case of bad sectors on the drive. A Full format from
booting a DOS floppy should detect such; a run of its SCANDISK
(unfortunately only on FAT 32 partitions) will detect them and mark them
as not to be used; I guess Dell provided a utility to do that


--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)

[John Alway]

"Rick \"Nutcase\" Rogers" > wrote in message >...
> Hi John,

> "STOP: C0000221 Unknown Hard Error" or "STOP: C0000221
> STATUS_IMAGE_CHECKSUM_MISMATCH" Error Message Occurs
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314474

I'm getting the same error: "STOP: C0000221 Unknown Hard Error
\SystemRoot\System32\ntdll.dll"

I had to go back the previous saved system restore point in safe
mode to get the computer running again.

I have a Dell Dimension 4500, with WinXP.


I hope there is a resolution to this.

Thanks,
...John