Win 2K stop error!! help

Goose77

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STOP: c000026c {Unable to Load Device Drivers}
\SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rdss.sys
device driver could not be loaded. Error Status was 0xc000009a

ok, here's the problem:

This error only happens when the via 4in1 drivers and the ATI drivers are installed at the same time. All other combination of drivers is fine, no problem.

I have sp3 installed and did the AMD AGP regedit patch, non has helped. what could be the problem??

SYSTEM: (OC'ed)

AMD xp 1600 tbred A

abit kr7a kt266a( non raid )
ATI (AIW) 8500dv

256MB samsung original pc3200
128MB crucial pc2100
smc 1244tx 10/100 nic
sb live value 5.1
wd 80gig special
wd 30gig
teac cdrw
 

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Err Msg: STOP: C000026C Unable to Load Device Driver...

The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q160495

SYMPTOMS
When you install Windows, start Windows from the hard disk, or start Windows from the three Setup floppy disks during a repair process, you may receive one of the following error messages:
STOP: 0xC000026C [Unable to load device driver] <driver_name>
-or-
STOP: 0xc0000221 [Unable to load device driver] <driver_name>
CAUSE

This behavior can occur when one or more of the following conditions exist:

There is a damaged device driver file on the hard disk.
There is a damaged device driver file on one of the three Setup floppy disks.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the appropriate method:

Floppy Disks
Create a new set of Windows Setup floppy disks by using the WINNT32 /OX command in Windows or the WINNT /OX command in MS-DOS. The Winnt32.exe and Winnt.exe files are located in the I386 on the Windows CD-ROM.
Hard Disk

Use the Emergency Repair Disk to replace the missing or damaged driver file on the NTFS partition by following the procedure outlined in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

ARTICLE-ID: 164471
TITLE : Replacing System Files Using a Modified Emergency Repair Disk