inaccessible boot device

[john schmitz]

I just installed a Linksys WPC54GS PCMCIA card into my
laptop, loaded driver card worked fine, but when I did a
reboot got Stop error 0x0000007B Inaccessible Boot
Device, was going to do a parallel install of Win2000 or
go into recovery console but not sure what needs to be
removed. Laptop is a Sony PCG-FX150, with Win2000 all the
latest service packs and security updates. Any help is
greatly appreciated.

Thanks
John

 

[Jetro]

Search the Internet and newsgroup itself before any post; make some effort;
you're not alone and mostly your problem was addressed already.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822052
How to troubleshoot "Stop 0x0000007B" error messages in Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;292175
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000

 

[john schmitz]

thanks for the support NUT BAG, your troubleshooting stop
errors, doesn't say how to go into recovery console or do
a parallel install to remove the necessary registry
entries, but thanks for nothing since I already read
these pages.

John

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

While Jetro's reply was on the brief side, his point about
you needing to make an offort of your own still stands.
You write, for example, that the links do not tell you how
to get into the Recovery Console, yet the subject is
described in full detail in the Help facility on any Win2000
PC (Start/Help/Search Tab/ type Recovery Console

If this had been my own post then I would have written
something like "I appreciate your reply but I'm still stuck.
How do you suggest . . . etc. etc.". It would get you a
lot further.

 

[Jetro]

Read again, lamer.

 

[Guest]

Point taken,
I am aware of how to get into recovery console, and how
to do a parallel install, but what should I remove to rid
myself of the Linksys drivers, or do you think this has
anything to do with the Linksys driver??

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I would get into the Recovery Console, identify the Linksys
driver file, then rename it.

There are several methods to identify the file name:
- From the unzipped list of driver files;
- By name (linksysxxx.sys)
- By using a test installation of Windows, and comparing
list of driver files before and after the installation of the
device.

You should also try the "Last known good configuration",
and "Safe Boot".

A further method consists of using a Linux boot disk
(http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html)
to edit the registry directly.

 

[john schmitz]

thank you for the advice

-----Original Message-----
I would get into the Recovery Console, identify the Linksys
driver file, then rename it.

There are several methods to identify the file name:
- From the unzipped list of driver files;
- By name (linksysxxx.sys)
- By using a test installation of Windows, and comparing
list of driver files before and after the installation of the
device.

You should also try the "Last known good configuration",
and "Safe Boot".

A further method consists of using a Linux boot disk
(http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html)
to edit the registry directly.




.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

You're welcome.

thank you for the advice