Microsoft KB Archive/287043

= &quot;STOP 0x0000007B: INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE&quot; Error Message When You Start Your Computer =

PSS ID Number: 287043

Article Last Modified on 6/6/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

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This article was previously published under Q287043



SYMPTOMS
When you start your computer after you install a new motherboard, you may receive the following error message on a blue screen:

STOP: 0x0000007B: INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE



CAUSE
This behavior may occur if the new motherboard contains an embedded IDE controller that uses a different chipset than the original motherboard.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, restart Windows 2000 Setup and then repair the Windows 2000 installation. To do so, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start your computer by using the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks or from the Windows 2000 CD.

Note The computer must be configured to start from the CD drive or DVD drive. For more information about how to configure the computer to start from the CD drive or DVD drive, see the documentation that came with your personal computer or contact the manufacturer.
 * 1) At the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER.
 * 2) When you are prompted to accept the Windows 2000 licensing agreement, press F8.
 * 3) Select your current installation of Windows 2000 (if it is not already selected), and then press R.
 * 4) Follow the on-screen instructions to repair your installation of Windows 2000.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about how to troubleshoot &quot;STOP 0x0000007B&quot; error messages, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

122926 Troubleshooting Stop 0x0000007B or &quot;0x4,0,0,0&quot; Error

257813 Using Sysprep May Result in &quot;Stop 0x7b (Inaccessible Boot Device)&quot; on Some Computers

280724 &quot;Stop 0x0000007B&quot; Error Message Is Generated While Converting Basic Disk to Dynamic

235287 STOP 0x7B Installing Windows 2000 Professional to Mirror Volume

For additional information about how to troubleshoot startup problems in Windows 2000, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

315396 HOW TO: Troubleshoot Startup Problems in Windows 2000

Keywords: kbprb w2000setup KB287043

Technology: kbwin2000AdvServ kbwin2000AdvServSearch kbwin2000Pro kbwin2000ProSearch kbwin2000Search kbwin2000Serv kbwin2000ServSearch kbWinAdvServSearch

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