Windows Machine BSOD with error code 0xc000021a

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

The system shuts down the instant the initial Windows logo appears during startup, immediately restarts, and then shuts down again, repeating this cycle.

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 7.0

VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0

Resolution

Error code 0xc000021a means STATUS_SYSTEM_PROCESS_TERMINATED.

This error occurs when a critical windows process fails and need to investigate Windows side.

Additional Information

• Windows マシンでのエラーコード 0xc000021a を伴う BSOD について