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Updated W11 system failed completely Fix achieved successfully

Updated W11 system failed completely Fix achieved successfully

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Pickmaster12
Senior Member
710
03-24-2022, 03:54 AM
#1
Hi everyone, I'm facing a problem with my new PC and don't know how to fix it anymore. It started working perfectly after installing Windows 11—drivers, games, software all ran smoothly, even passing stress tests. But gradually the system began failing. First, Search crashed, then the taskbar disappeared completely, followed by File Explorer, and eventually the whole OS shut down. The error code displayed was 0xc0000221, indicating a missing or corrupted system driver. After weeks of troubleshooting, I've tried several steps: restoring Windows via Recovery, reinstalling Windows 11, repairing the System File Corruption tool and boot sector with the recovery prompt, resetting RAM, checking the SSD on another machine, running memory tests in Recovery, reinstalling the motherboard BIOS, swapping out the board or RAM entirely, trying Windows 10 instead. The hardware specs are: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X, Gigabyte B650 EAGLE ATX AM5, 32 GB DDR5 RAM, Asus RTX 5060 Ti (8 GB), 1 TB NVMe SSD, Gigabyte UD750GM power supply, and Windows 11 Home. Even though diagnostics didn't flag the 990 Pro drive, replacing it resolved everything. Updated June 16, 2025 by frikandyln Solution added.
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Pickmaster12
03-24-2022, 03:54 AM #1

Hi everyone, I'm facing a problem with my new PC and don't know how to fix it anymore. It started working perfectly after installing Windows 11—drivers, games, software all ran smoothly, even passing stress tests. But gradually the system began failing. First, Search crashed, then the taskbar disappeared completely, followed by File Explorer, and eventually the whole OS shut down. The error code displayed was 0xc0000221, indicating a missing or corrupted system driver. After weeks of troubleshooting, I've tried several steps: restoring Windows via Recovery, reinstalling Windows 11, repairing the System File Corruption tool and boot sector with the recovery prompt, resetting RAM, checking the SSD on another machine, running memory tests in Recovery, reinstalling the motherboard BIOS, swapping out the board or RAM entirely, trying Windows 10 instead. The hardware specs are: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X, Gigabyte B650 EAGLE ATX AM5, 32 GB DDR5 RAM, Asus RTX 5060 Ti (8 GB), 1 TB NVMe SSD, Gigabyte UD750GM power supply, and Windows 11 Home. Even though diagnostics didn't flag the 990 Pro drive, replacing it resolved everything. Updated June 16, 2025 by frikandyln Solution added.

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Robrock125
Junior Member
2
03-30-2022, 03:49 AM
#2
Check if overclocking is active and ensure XMP is turned off. Verify the RAM placement and confirm it appears in the motherboard's QVL list.
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Robrock125
03-30-2022, 03:49 AM #2

Check if overclocking is active and ensure XMP is turned off. Verify the RAM placement and confirm it appears in the motherboard's QVL list.

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Celmunchie
Member
192
03-30-2022, 10:35 AM
#3
Have you explored another SSD or HDD before?
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Celmunchie
03-30-2022, 10:35 AM #3

Have you explored another SSD or HDD before?

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xAPPLExPIEx
Senior Member
657
04-08-2022, 03:37 AM
#4
You evaluated the Samsung 990 Pro and also reviewed the SMART table. The Media and Data integrity errors section provided useful insights. Updating the firmware could have helped, though some units still exhibited premature issues even after updates.
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xAPPLExPIEx
04-08-2022, 03:37 AM #4

You evaluated the Samsung 990 Pro and also reviewed the SMART table. The Media and Data integrity errors section provided useful insights. Updating the firmware could have helped, though some units still exhibited premature issues even after updates.

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Bombartia
Senior Member
430
04-08-2022, 09:36 AM
#5
Previously, the setup had XMP activated without overclocking, but after resetting the BIOS, all settings were disabled. The RAM appears on the Qualified Version List, placed in slots A2 and B2.
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Bombartia
04-08-2022, 09:36 AM #5

Previously, the setup had XMP activated without overclocking, but after resetting the BIOS, all settings were disabled. The RAM appears on the Qualified Version List, placed in slots A2 and B2.

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DavidDM
Junior Member
5
04-09-2022, 11:13 AM
#6
I verified the details, and both sections were free of issues. The originally installed software was newer than the faulty one, and it has now been upgraded to the latest release.
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DavidDM
04-09-2022, 11:13 AM #6

I verified the details, and both sections were free of issues. The originally installed software was newer than the faulty one, and it has now been upgraded to the latest release.

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MCAnimalLover
Member
67
04-09-2022, 11:49 AM
#7
I haven’t switched to another SSD yet because the tests and SMART data showed no issues. I’ll place an order right away just to confirm it wasn’t the existing SSD.
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MCAnimalLover
04-09-2022, 11:49 AM #7

I haven’t switched to another SSD yet because the tests and SMART data showed no issues. I’ll place an order right away just to confirm it wasn’t the existing SSD.