STOP 0x7B ERROR :(

[Jakepet]

STOP: 0x0000007B
(0xfa2c3640, 0xc0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)

HP Pavilion xt938
Athlon 1.3
256 mb pc133 (2x128)
60 gb maxtor
onbaord audio/video/lan
hp cdwriter and dvd

computer has been working for 2 years, now wont boot.
nothing changed in the system, no software
installs/uninstalls, no new or removed hardware.
Hard drive works in another system, and other systems
drive gets same error.
pulled everything, leaving just the basics, no good
tested ram, works
tested cpu, works
power supply is fine
hard drive works in other system
fans all run, not overheating
even pulled the board and isolated it, checking for a
short to the case, but same prob.

any ideas?

Its a crappy system anyway, i hate HPs, but if its
rescuable id like to.

-Jakepet

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

See if the following link to MVP Jim Eshelman's web page helps:

"0x0000007B: INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE"
http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.php#0x7b

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| STOP: 0x0000007B
| (0xfa2c3640, 0xc0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)
|
| HP Pavilion xt938
| Athlon 1.3
| 256 mb pc133 (2x128)
| 60 gb maxtor
| onbaord audio/video/lan
| hp cdwriter and dvd
|
| computer has been working for 2 years, now wont boot.
| nothing changed in the system, no software
| installs/uninstalls, no new or removed hardware.
| Hard drive works in another system, and other systems
| drive gets same error.
| pulled everything, leaving just the basics, no good
| tested ram, works
| tested cpu, works
| power supply is fine
| hard drive works in other system
| fans all run, not overheating
| even pulled the board and isolated it, checking for a
| short to the case, but same prob.
|
| any ideas?
|
| Its a crappy system anyway, i hate HPs, but if its
| rescuable id like to.
|
| -Jakepet