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When installing Windows XP I get STOP error 0x0000007B

Asked by: ESS-IRL

When installing Windows XP, on a Lenovo (IBM) M58p, type 7635-AE4, I get STOP error 0x0000007B.

This is not related to a boot sector virus. I've tried it on a number of brand new PCs.

I also tried loading RAID controller drivers during the install but I still get the still get the error.

The error does not happen if I install a Windows XP SP3 image I have (using Ghost). It only occurs when I try to install XP Pro (no service pack).

I need the XP Pro without service pack for a particular application.

I can't think of what it could be besides RAID drivers. Any ideas?

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2009-09-22 at 07:20:46ID24751594
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Windows XP Operating System

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Answers

 

by: jcutechPosted on 2009-09-22 at 07:25:11ID: 25393140

can you access the minidump files on the drive after the install fails?

 

by: ESS-IRLPosted on 2009-09-22 at 07:28:15ID: 25393174

I can try. Haven't done it before. I'll take a look. Thanks.

 

by: jcutechPosted on 2009-09-22 at 07:29:21ID: 25393190

they would be under c:\windows\minidump

 

by: amit_gokharuPosted on 2009-09-22 at 07:33:04ID: 25393225

Sometimes Non standard boot partitions causes a stop error 0x0000007B:

Try the following steps:

boot to recovery console (boot from Windows XP CD and press "R" when prompted to
enter the recovery console.)
ran "chkdsk /r" to check the disk and found no errors.
ran "bootcfg /scan" to further check the disk and still found no errors.
---if you find an error here you can try "bootcfg /rebuild" to rebuild the
partition.
ran "fixmbr" and if it detects a non-standard boot partition. Chose to fix this
issue.

 

by: ESS-IRLPosted on 2009-09-22 at 07:35:25ID: 25393257

Thanks guys. I'll take a look at those suggestions and get back to you.

 

by: Kelly_WPosted on 2009-09-22 at 07:35:56ID: 25393264

Hello,
As a wild thought, if it is on a CD, make sure that there are no smudges or scratches on the CD.
Thanks,
Kelly Wilke

 

by: dlethePosted on 2009-09-22 at 07:46:08ID: 25393399

Not all RAID drivers will work with XP when there are no service packs.  Can you find an install CD image of XP Pro with SP3 or SP2 pre-installed?  Try that instead.

 

by: jwmillerillPosted on 2009-09-22 at 08:19:25ID: 25393826

Ok, I had the same problem, but solved it.

Try this:
1. BIOS --> ATA Drivers Setup --> AHCI disabled
2. StartUp--> StartUp Sequence--> delete Floppy
3. StartUp-->StartUp Sequence --> add IDE HDD

Also I did receive some follow-up help from Lenovo when I had the issue and they provided a working SATA driver for us:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-70696.html

We were able to add that to our boot CD image to avoid having to make BIOS changes to every system we load. These drivers also worked for loading the OS from a generic XP CD using the F6 method. Lenovo support also mentioned that they can change BIOS options for custom models, so you can order M58's with AHCI disabled and the IDE devices in the startup sequence if you want.

 

by: forrest2002Posted on 2009-09-22 at 08:46:57ID: 25394170

Had the same issue with the new Dell E6400 series.
To resolve the issue I changed the SATA operation to ATA in the BIOS.

 

by: SJComputersPosted on 2009-09-22 at 10:35:03ID: 25395346

Since it is XP with no SP the first question I have is how much memory is installed

Until SP1 you could not have more then 2 gigs installed or the install would BSOD

 

by: ESS-IRLPosted on 2009-09-23 at 02:44:06ID: 25401237

That worked jwmillerill. Thanks a million. I never would have spotted that in the BIOS. Those were the drivers I was trying to load using F6 but it didn't work for me. Not sure why. I'll get XP loaded anyway and get the SATA drivers on and enable AHCI and see what happens. Thanks for the help.

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