Microsoft KB Archive/940795

= Error message after you install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 on a Dell PowerEdge server: &quot;Stop 0x00000051&quot; =

Article ID: 940795

Article Last Modified on 8/2/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

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SYMPTOMS
You install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) on a Dell PowerEdge server that is running Windows Server 2003. After you restart the computer, you may receive the following error message:


 * Stop 0x00000051

REGISTRY_ERROR



CAUSE
This problem occurs if one of the following conditions is true:
 * The BIOS of the computer is old.
 * You try to install Windows Server 2003 SP1 or Windows Server 2003 SP2 over a network share or in the virtual machine.
 * You try to install Windows Server 2003 SP1 or Windows Server 2003 SP2 by using a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) session.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, visit the following Dell Web site:

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&l=en&s=gen&dn=TT1092326

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