Windows won't load error 000021a

[L.o.D.]

Ever since I moved my world of warships install to a bigger drive and got it updated, I have been having issues whenever I try to restart the pc. My Bitdefender notified of 2 security issues from world of warships. I have since uninstalled it and formatted that drive. Still, I keep getting the above error. I am in safemode with networking to do this. I can't do a sys restore as it says the pc was updated more than 10 days ago. I used to have windows media creation tool on a usb drive to use sys restore that way, but accidentally deleted it. When I try to reinstall said tool, I get the error
0x8007043c - 0x90018. This usb drive is 28gbs.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Sounds like either you have a corrupted OS (C) Drive, or faulty RAM.

[L.o.D.]

So I restarted again and windows loaded normally and faster than normal. Windows is on a M.2 drive. Is there a tool to diag any issues with the M.2? I am installing the media creation tool now. Guess it's not something that can be done in safemode.
I'll run memtest when I go to bed.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Ok see how everything is after a couple reboots to ensure it is no longer an issue.

Can check the drive health with CrystalDiskInfo

Can check drive integrity and along with verifying your drive contents via
CMD (Run As Admin)
CHKDSK /F /R

Then to verify your OS, in CMD run
SFC /SCANNOW

[L.o.D.]

CrystaldiskInfo says it's 84% good.
SFC fixed some files.
Chkdsk cannot be run due to drive in use.

Just did a reboot and it took a bit longer than usual, but did load into windows.

[L.o.D.]

Memtest came back with a fail. I can get the same RAM kit for less than $50 now.

[plat]

I see your memtest failed but did you review the chkdsk results? These would be in Event Viewer. Do you have the time when you ran it--be/c there are time stamps on the Event logs and it would take forever to sift thru hundreds of logs just looking for "winnit."

In case you haven't reviewed these results yet:

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/find-chkdsk-results-in-event-viewer-logs

If it's 84% Health, that's still OK but I would check it periodically--like 2x per year at minimum. Edit: if your drive needs a TRIM, open Start Menu and start typing "defrag" Open that program and see what it says about optimizing it.

[Set-115689]

Ssds are a bit weird with crystal disk info. A brand new drive likely won't be 100%.

[plat]

Messaggio originale di Set-115689:

Ssds are a bit weird with crystal disk info. A brand new drive likely won't be 100%.

I've been lucky w/ my 980 Pro. Both HWInFO and Crystal Disk Info have reported it at 100% for the past 2 years. Always good to have a second opinion in these cases, though.

[L.o.D.]

Messaggio originale di plat:

I see your memtest failed but did you review the chkdsk results? These would be in Event Viewer. Do you have the time when you ran it--be/c there are time stamps on the Event logs and it would take forever to sift thru hundreds of logs just looking for "winnit."

In case you haven't reviewed these results yet:

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/find-chkdsk-results-in-event-viewer-logs

If it's 84% Health, that's still OK but I would check it periodically--like 2x per year at minimum. Edit: if your drive needs a TRIM, open Start Menu and start typing "defrag" Open that program and see what it says about optimizing it.

I didn't watch it the full time it ran, but it said it was fixing files.
Trims were done less than 20 days ago and just did it now.

Messaggio originale di Set-115689:

Ssds are a bit weird with crystal disk info. A brand new drive likely won't be 100%.

Funny thing is, it says the Samsung drive is 84% and yet the T-Force drive is 100% which is my CoD drive.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Also your Drive Brand Maker most likely has software to provide you with such useful info. Especially brands like Crucial, WD, Samsung

[L.o.D.]

Messaggio originale di Bad 💀 Motha:

Also your Drive Brand Maker most likely has software to provide you with such useful info. Especially brands like Crucial, WD, Samsung

I have Samsung Magician running already and it says it's "good".
But since the memtest failed, I'm just gonna go ahead and buy a new kit. The same kit I bought earlier in 2022 is a lot cheaper now. $44 CAD at memory express.