Quote: Originally Posted by
alpha_mosaic 
I'm getting the infamous winload.exe error at startup, but most of the help online (such as the one found here as well) seems to only deal with dual bootup with XP and Vista. Does anyone know how to fix the
\windows\system32\winload.exe
status: 0xc0000221
problem on Vista64 Ultimate on a single OS environment? Most of the fixes I've found deals with dual boot and I can't seemt to get it working properly for me.
Any help is appreciated, I'm completely lost
This happened on occasion with Windows XP, where the OS was loaded by NTLDR.EXE
A first response would be to check the hard disk for problems, but in most cases I've encounterd this, the hard disk was fine.
NTLDR loading errors, or in the case of Vista, WINLOAD errors, can also be the result of faulty memory. You'll need to remove and reseat your RAM modules, or use a process of elimination to determine which memory module is giving the fault. You can do this my removing all the memory, and inserting them one at time until the problem come back.
If you have overclocked you rig (or it was sold to you in an overclocked state), then resetting the BIOS memory timings and voltages may also help.