Microsoft KB Archive/216352

= "Stop 0xC00002D1" Caused by Change to System File =

Article ID: 216352

Article Last Modified on 2/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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This article was previously published under Q216352



SUMMARY
If you accidentally delete or change a protected Windows 2000 system file, you may receive a "Stop 0xC00002D1" error message on a blue screen. When you restart the computer, the original file is replaced automatically and Windows should operate normally.



MORE INFORMATION
You can see which file are protected by checking the following registry key: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\ProtectedDlls The original files used to replace any damaged, deleted, or changed protected file are located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dllcache folder.

Additional query words: c00002d1

Keywords: kberrmsg kbinfo KB216352

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