XP Home Start Up Error

[hmharris]

I am trying to help someone that is getting the following error on bootup:

Stop C000021 Fatal System Error
F0xC0000022

There is the BSOD and the system comes to a complete stop. Is there an easy fix for this or should I reload Windows XP Home Edition?

 

[Matthew DeCarlo]

You could always try to run a repair installation before a full reinstallation if it's available to you.

 

[raybay]

Tell us the brand and model of the computer, or the motherboard.
It appears as if you have a hard drive failure. Can you boot in SAFE MODE? by pressing the <F8> key repeatedly once per second at startup?
Do you have another hard drive available which you could use to test?

 

[Omide]

Insert Windows CD and Try "Repair Windows" And Check Your HD,MB..Whether is Corrupted or no

 

[raybay]

Some recovery and restore disks of some manufacturers do no thave a "Repair" portion built into the CD, and they usually won't tell you much on a Fatal System Error. You probably need to know why it occurred. See if it will boot in Safe Mode first... it probably will not.