BSOD's on booting

[krazyq]

this is for a friends laptop and i get a bsod.
i ran into safe mode and it just wouldnt load.
heres the error code i got so hopefully you guys know whats uip

"STOP: (000021a)Fatal system error




0XC0......22"

thanks in advance.

 

[MetalOwns]

What OS is the laptop running?

 

[veedubfreak]

Tried using the repair disk? Sounds like a corrupted boot sector.

 

[krazyq]

its xp...
i think ill just reformat it...
and wat repair disk u talkin bout veedub?

 

[MetalOwns]

its xp...
i think ill just reformat it...
and wat repair disk u talkin bout veedub?

I think he meant a repair reinstall.

 

[krazyq]

I think he meant a repair reinstall.

well ill be takin that laptop in this weekend so ill see what i can do.
thanks guys

 

[veedubfreak]

YA i was just referring to the "repair" option on the os disk. Although some manufacturers only give a reinstall disk rather than the full OS disk.

 

[krazyq]

he has an upgrade xp pro with sp2 disk...