Stop code: 0xc00002e2 - Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart - Windows server domain controller boot error

In this post, I describe how to fix the blue screen error with stop code 0xc00002e2 which can occur when booting a Windows server domain controller:

Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart. We're just collecting some error info, and then we'll restart for you.
Stop code: 0xc00002e2

Cause

This issue can occur when booting a Windows server domain controller after a Windows update has been installed.

EDIT: This issue can also occur after deleting snapshots for a virtual machine in VMware Workstation.

Fortunately, this issue can be fixed so the server can be successfully booted again.

To resolve the issue:

1. The server should automatically restart and take you to the Choose an option screen.

2. Select Troubleshoot:

3. On the Advanced Options screen, select Startup Settings.

4. Press the Restart button.

5. On the Advanced Boot Options screen, select Directory Services Repair Mode:

6. Login to Windows using your Active Directory restore mode password

7. Open a Command Prompt

8. Run the following command ntdsutil

9. Then activate instance ntds

10. Then files

11. Then integrity

12. Check for the following error:

Could not initialize the Jet engine: Jet Error -501.
Failed to open DIT for AD DS/LDS instance NTDS. Error -2147418113.

13. To resolve the issue, type quit then quit again to exit the ntdsutil

14. Then type the following command to delete the log files in the ntds directory (ensure you have a backup first):

del c:\windows\ntds\*.log

The issue should now be resolved and the server should boot successfully.

Credit to David Homer for figuring out the resolution to this issue! Read his original post here: https://david-homer.blogspot.com/2023/04/blue-screen-error-0xc00002e2-on-windows.html