Inaccessible_Boot_Device

[Teilhard Knight]

Hello:

I am trying to install Win 2K on a PIII 550MHz with 384 Meg RAM. I am not
very Knowledgeable about hardware, but Win XP reports a VIA IDE controller.

The problem is, I start installation in DOS, and when the system passes to
full Win 2K mode, I get:

Stop: 0x0000007B (0xF2463848, 0xC0000034, 0x0..., 0x0...).

I have researched the error, and I know the string outside the parenthesis
means I cannot access my HD (partition). The meaning of the first string
inside I haven't been able to spot. The references are too technical for me.
So, perhaps you guys can tell me what exactly the problem is. The second
string inside has a clear meaning which I sadly forget, but the cures based
on this information alone I undertake never got me to solve the problem. The
other two strings, as I understand are always zero.

I paid 10 bucks only to be told that the most probable cause is that the
installer does not have drivers for my IDE controller. I find hard to
believe this because I have partitioned the HD to have Win XP, Win 2K, and a
distribution of Linux together (80 Gb HD), and both Win XP and Linux
installed without a hitch. Besides, VIA does not provide IDE drivers one
could feed in a diskette to the installation, they claim they are always in
the installer of all flavours of Windows.

Any feedback to solve my problem will be greatly appreciated. I have spent a
great deal of time reading and trying (virus, etc.) and nothing.

Teilhard.

 

[Dave Patrick]

You'll probably need the controller driver from the manufacturer but you can
verify that here.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/howtobuy/upgrading/compat/default.asp

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| Hello:
|
| I am trying to install Win 2K on a PIII 550MHz with 384 Meg RAM. I am not
| very Knowledgeable about hardware, but Win XP reports a VIA IDE
controller.
|
| The problem is, I start installation in DOS, and when the system passes to
| full Win 2K mode, I get:
|
| Stop: 0x0000007B (0xF2463848, 0xC0000034, 0x0..., 0x0...).
|
| I have researched the error, and I know the string outside the parenthesis
| means I cannot access my HD (partition). The meaning of the first string
| inside I haven't been able to spot. The references are too technical for
me.
| So, perhaps you guys can tell me what exactly the problem is. The second
| string inside has a clear meaning which I sadly forget, but the cures
based
| on this information alone I undertake never got me to solve the problem.
The
| other two strings, as I understand are always zero.
|
| I paid 10 bucks only to be told that the most probable cause is that the
| installer does not have drivers for my IDE controller. I find hard to
| believe this because I have partitioned the HD to have Win XP, Win 2K, and
a
| distribution of Linux together (80 Gb HD), and both Win XP and Linux
| installed without a hitch. Besides, VIA does not provide IDE drivers one
| could feed in a diskette to the installation, they claim they are always
in
| the installer of all flavours of Windows.
|
| Any feedback to solve my problem will be greatly appreciated. I have spent
a
| great deal of time reading and trying (virus, etc.) and nothing.
|
| Teilhard.
|
|
|

 

[Teilhard Knight]

You'll probably need the controller driver from the manufacturer but you
can
verify that here.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/howtobuy/upgrading/compat/default.asp

Thaks a lot. I have already gone through this reference, actually. What I
didnt say in my post is that I had Win 2K installed before in the same
computer and I changed from a 20 Gig HD to an 80 Gig. HD. On the one hand,
the HD controller is the same as before, and the installer supplied the
driver, and on the other hand, I checked about compatibility of the new HD
itself in the link you give me, and I found the disk listed as fully
compatible. So, it seems to be no problem with the hardware.

Teilhard.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Nothing really to do with the drive. The issue is with the drive controller.
So you'll want to check the HCL for your controller and or mother board.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Teilhard Knight"wrote:
| Thaks a lot. I have already gone through this reference, actually. What I
| didnt say in my post is that I had Win 2K installed before in the same
| computer and I changed from a 20 Gig HD to an 80 Gig. HD. On the one hand,
| the HD controller is the same as before, and the installer supplied the
| driver, and on the other hand, I checked about compatibility of the new HD
| itself in the link you give me, and I found the disk listed as fully
| compatible. So, it seems to be no problem with the hardware.
|
| Teilhard.
|
|

 

[Teilhard Knight]

Nothing really to do with the drive. The issue is with the drive
controller.
So you'll want to check the HCL for your controller and or mother board.

OK, I'll check. Thanks again.

Teilhard.