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Error message cites "Stop error code 0xC000021A (STATUS_SYSTEM_PROCESS_TERMINATED)" event

Symptoms

While a program is running, the following error message may appear:

STOP 0xc000021a (0xE1D91EE8,0xC0000005,0x77F8D573,0x0044F54C) STATUS_SYSTEM_PROCESS_TERMINATED

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Cause

This behavior can occur because under certain conditions a parameter is not checked properly during definition of an MS-DOS-based device. (The correct behavior is to return a STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER status to the caller.) The Csrss.exe process terminates due to an access violation, and the STOP c000021a error occurs when certain system processes terminate.

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Resolution

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 2.

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Article Info
Article ID : 295087
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 3/2/2012
Exists online : False
Views : 115