'Restart to Repair Drive' error message problem - Microsoft Community

'Restart to Repair Drive' error message problem - Microsoft Community

- April 25, 2011

i got message yesterday on laptop , instead of drive repairing itself, outright refused boot again. instead got blue screen of death error message 0xc000021a.

i've never gotten either of these messages before. however, wanted know how fix the 'restart repair drive' error without turning off computer next time may encounter it.

hi,

0xc000021a – fix windows xp, vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10

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you can use power button restart computer 3 times. start windows recovery environment.

"how access advanced startup options in windows 8 or 8.1"

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-8/a/open-advanced-startup-options-windows-8.htm

"how boot advanced startup options in windows 8 , 8.1"

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4935-startup-options-menu-boot-windows-8-a.html

there detailed information here too.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2843-automatic-repair-run-windows-8-a.html

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and please read this method:

"how boot "system recovery options" in windows 8 , 8.1"

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2269-system-recovery-options-boot-windows-8-a.html

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if need media refresh and/or reinstall, read information.

you can contact laptop/computer manufacturer , order recovery media them small cost.

you can download , create own windows 8.1 installation media reinstall operating system with..

"create installation media windows 8.1"

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media

a similar tutorial may assist you

"create installation media windows 8.1"

http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/create-installation-media-windows-81

in first screen of simple wizard, need choose following:

language. english – en-us if you're in united states.

edition. windows 8.1 (core), windows 8.1 n, windows 8.1 pro, windows 8.1 pro n, or windows 8.1 single language.

architecture. 64-bit (x64 ) or 32-bit (x86).

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"how create bootable usb or dvd windows 8 or 8.1 iso"

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2227-create-bootable-usb-dvd-windows-8-iso.html

warning

this not work install windows 8 or 8.1 uefi. that, see tutorial below instead.

uefi bootable usb flash drive - create in windows

cheers.

Windows / Windows 8.1 / Performance & system failures

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