Microsoft KB Archive/227300

= Setup Stops While Installing Windows 2000 on IBM Shark II =

Article ID: 227300

Article Last Modified on 2/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


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

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This article was previously published under Q227300





SYMPTOMS
When you are installing Windows 2000 on an IBM ThinkPad "Shark II" 770E computer, Setup may stop with a "Stop 7a" error message on a blue screen.



CAUSE
There is a known issue with the BIOS contained in these computers.



RESOLUTION
IBM is currently working on a BIOS update. For additional information, please contact IBM.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbhardware kbprb kbsetup KB227300

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