Microsoft KB Archive/292982

= How to Troubleshoot a STOP 0x0000008B MBR_CHECKSUM_MISMATCH Error Message =

Article ID: 292982

Article Last Modified on 3/2/2007

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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 Q292982



SUMMARY
This article describes how to troubleshoot the following error message that you may receive on a blue screen:

STOP 0x0000008B MBR_CHECKSUM_MISMATCH (0x0,0x0,0x0,0x0)



MORE INFORMATION
The error message that is listed in the &quot;Summary&quot; section of this article occurs during the boot process when the MBR checksum that the system calculates does not match the checksum that is passed in by the loader. This is usually an indication of a virus. There are many forms of viruses and not all can be detected.

Microsoft does not provide software that can detect or remove computer viruses. If you suspect or confirm that your computer is infected with a virus, obtain current antivirus software. For a list of antivirus software manufacturers, click the following article number to see the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

49500 List of Antivirus Software Vendors

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