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From: Milhouse Van Houten on 16 Apr 2005 01:55 "Wyman" <Wyman(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4318AAE6-9140-4A96-A8D8-873796B0AD23(a)microsoft.com... > To be clear Shenan, I wrote this to get help but to also warn others of > this > critical bug. This bug is raised by many other on this newsgroup. > I error message is the latter below. I'm using XP Media Center 2005 on an > Athlon 64 3500. No partion software at all. I've tried to reboot wit hthe > XP > CD but it does not recognize my C drive. I can't even load XP. > How else do you figure I should run a repair configuration? Thoughts? I agree with your strongly-worded warning. While we don't know how widespread overall it is, we do know based on these forums and others that there's an uptake in "The updates just killed my machine" type of messages above and beyond than the usual level.
From: Wyman on 16 Apr 2005 02:01 I've tried to do an in place upgrade of XP from my CD on boot up but it does not recognize my hard drive. I can't load from last known working copy or from safe mode. I fear the worst. How can this happen from a MSFT update??? "Shenan Stanley" wrote: > Wyman wrote: > > I've just installed the lates updates including Win Installer 3.1 and > > my computer (in the other room) is dead. It repeatedly reboots from a > > blue screeen. > > On an F8 boot it says the "session manager initiazation process > > terminated". I'm suspecting this is widespread and suggest you DO NOT > > INSTALL THE LATEST UPDATE. I can only post this because I'm using my > > second computer. Everyone with only one PC won't be able to raise > > this issue. > > I don't suspect it is wide-spread and such "scare-tactics" are unnecessary. > MANY installs of the patches for myself to date - no problems. > > Are you seeing this? > > 0xC000021A: STATUS_SYSTEM_PROCESS_TERMINATED > > or this? > > STOP: c000021a {Fatal System Error} > The session manager initialization system process terminated unexpectedly > with a status of 0x000026c. (0x00000000 0x00000000) > The system has been shut down. > > (Something close to one of those?) > > This seems to be an occurrence when partition management software is used > (Partition Magic, Acronis, etc..) - The easiest solution for you is a repair > installation. (I realize you did not MENTION doing anything to your > partitions - I am just stating what the most common reasoning for this is..) > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341 > or > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/tips/dougknox/doug92.asp > or > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm > > -- > <- Shenan -> > -- > The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you research for > yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately > responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are > getting into before you jump in with both feet. > > >
From: Wyman on 16 Apr 2005 02:04 it's actually a STOP 0xC000021C error msg. Can't reboot into safe mode or from last known working save point. Can't do an inplace upgrade with my XP CD as my hard drive is not recognized. Uggh! "Patti MacLeod" wrote: > Hi Wyman, > > If you're receiving a STOP 0xC000021A error, as Shenan mentioned, have a > look at these MSKB articles: > > How to troubleshoot a "STOP 0xC000021A" error > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=156669 > > How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from > starting > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/ > (Please take note of the Warning in the SUMMARY section!) > > > > Regards, > > -- > Patti MacLeod > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User > > "Wyman" <Wyman(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:24DEEB95-0CF9-4D6A-A38F-604EE0D93F1C(a)microsoft.com... > > I've just installed the lates updates including Win Installer 3.1 and my > > computer (in the other room) is dead. It repeatedly reboots from a blue > > screeen. > > On an F8 boot it says the "session manager initiazation process > > terminated". > > I'm suspecting this is widespread and suggest you DO NOT INSTALL THE > > LATEST > > UPDATE. I can only post this because I'm using my second computer. > > Everyone > > with only one PC won't be able to raise this issue. > > > > MSFT PLEASE HELP ASAP!! > > >
From: another guy on 16 Apr 2005 05:27 This may help. Unplug the computer, open the case, disconnect the hard drive for a few seconds. Plug the hard drive back in, close the case restart with CD in place and do a repair from the CD. hope this helps. "Wyman" wrote: > it's actually a STOP 0xC000021C error msg. Can't reboot into safe mode or > from last known working save point. Can't do an inplace upgrade with my XP CD > as my hard drive is not recognized. > Uggh! > > > "Patti MacLeod" wrote: > > > Hi Wyman, > > > > If you're receiving a STOP 0xC000021A error, as Shenan mentioned, have a > > look at these MSKB articles: > > > > How to troubleshoot a "STOP 0xC000021A" error > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=156669 > > > > How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from > > starting > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/ > > (Please take note of the Warning in the SUMMARY section!) > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > -- > > Patti MacLeod > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User > > > > "Wyman" <Wyman(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:24DEEB95-0CF9-4D6A-A38F-604EE0D93F1C(a)microsoft.com... > > > I've just installed the lates updates including Win Installer 3.1 and my > > > computer (in the other room) is dead. It repeatedly reboots from a blue > > > screeen. > > > On an F8 boot it says the "session manager initiazation process > > > terminated". > > > I'm suspecting this is widespread and suggest you DO NOT INSTALL THE > > > LATEST > > > UPDATE. I can only post this because I'm using my second computer. > > > Everyone > > > with only one PC won't be able to raise this issue. > > > > > > MSFT PLEASE HELP ASAP!! > > > > > >
From: Patti MacLeod on 16 Apr 2005 13:42
The drivers for the SATA connector should have been provided on a disk from either the motherboard manufacturer or the SATA PCI card manufacturer (if the SATA controller is not on the motherboard but is on an expansion card). If you cannot find the driver disk, perhaps the drivers are available for download from the manufacturer's website. When you attempted to do an inplace upgrade with your XP CD, at what point did it not recognize your hard drive? Did you get to the Welcome to Setup screen where it asks if you want to set up Windows XP now, repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console or quit Setup without installing Windows XP? If you are able to access that screen, see if you can enter Recovery Console by pressing R. If so, and the version of XP that is on the "problem" computer was NOT factory installed, then see if you can perform the steps in this link that I provided in a previous reply: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/ I haven't had much experience with SATA, as I just recently acquired a new computer that has that technology, but after reading Noel's post and your reply, I attempted to access Recovery Console (using both a slipstreamed with SP1 install CD and a retail with SP2 install CD) without loading the SATA drivers from floppy. I was able to access Recovery Console using both CDs, and was able to log into my #1 Windows Installation (XP with SP1).......I didn't try logging into the #2 Windows Installation (XP with SP2). Regards, -- Patti MacLeod Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User "Wyman" <Wyman(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:36E4FC0E-A3A0-463B-834E-BD3D1C9AD146(a)microsoft.com... > Yes, I have a Seagate Baracuda SATA 200GB HD but no floppy driver came with > it. Any ideas wher I get download this? |