Stop C000021A Using MoveFileEx MOVEFILE_DELAY_UNTIL_REBOOT (160658)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q160658 SYMPTOMS
A computer running Windows NT 4.0 may fail with the following stop message:
STOP: c000021a {fatal system error}
CAUSE
MoveFileEx using the MOVEFILE_DELAY_UNTIL_REBOOT flag appears to corrupt
the registry on Windows NT 4.0 after a certain unknown number of calls.
Attempting to reboot in this situation fails, and the Windows NT 4.0
Emergency Repair Disk is required to recover from the failure.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT
version 4.0.
This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S.
Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the
following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/9/2001 |
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Keywords: | KB160658 |
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