Microsoft KB Archive/250271

= "STOP 0x000000B4" or Black Screen During GUI-Mode Setup on Micron Powerdigm XSU =

Article ID: 250271

Article Last Modified on 3/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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This article was previously published under Q250271



SYMPTOMS
You may experience either of the following symptoms at the beginning of GUI-mode Setup:  The screen goes black for a long time. You receive the following error message:

STOP 0x000000B4 The video driver failed to initialize





CAUSE
This is a known issue with Micron Powerdigm XSU dual-processor P2-300 computers with a BIOS dated 1997.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use either of the following methods:
 * Upgrade the computer's BIOS to a version that resolves the issue. For information about upgrading your computer's BIOS, please contact the computer's manufacturer.
 * Insert the video adapter in expansion slot 0 (the first PCI slot on the motherboard) until a BIOS revision that resolves the issue is available.



MORE INFORMATION
The definition of the "Stop" error message is:

VIDEO_DRIVER_INIT_FAILURE (0xB4)

The system was not able to go into graphics mode because no display drivers were able to start. This usually occurs if no video miniport drivers loaded successfully.

Additional query words: 0xB4

Keywords: kbhardware kbprb kbsetup KB250271

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