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When you say it freezes on the HP logo, are you referring to the initial POST screen?<br />
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Does the HP have a diagnostic boot option? Some have diagnostic software loaded in the recovery partition that will let you know if there are hardware problems.
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When you say it freezes on the HP logo, are you referring to the initial POST screen?

Does the HP have a diagnostic boot option? Some have diagnostic software loaded in the recovery partition that will let you know if there are hardware problems.

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Are you getting: Stop error code 0x0000007B (INACCESSABLE_BOOT_DEVICE?<wbr /><br />
If you remove RAM and disconnect CR-rom and HD, are you getting any beeps?
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Are you getting: Stop error code 0x0000007B (INACCESSABLE_BOOT_DEVICE?
If you remove RAM and disconnect CR-rom and HD, are you getting any beeps?

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If you install the HDD controller drivers at the beginning when it prompts you (press F6 to install drivers), you won't get that error. &nbsp;It's nearly impossible to install them on XP afterwards... it requires editing the registry manually and adding keys that simply do not exist otherwise (much easier in Win7).
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If you install the HDD controller drivers at the beginning when it prompts you (press F6 to install drivers), you won't get that error.  It's nearly impossible to install them on XP afterwards... it requires editing the registry manually and adding keys that simply do not exist otherwise (much easier in Win7).

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It was a BIOS setting after all. &nbsp; Thanks for the input though!
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It was a BIOS setting after all.   Thanks for the input though!

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HP Pavillion p6000 boots up and freezes on HP's logo. &nbsp;Windows XP never loads. &nbsp;Reset memory modules, tested Power Supply (ok) and figured I'd wipe the HD and install a fresh version of Windows XP Pro. &nbsp; &nbsp;It runs through some of the setup and then I get the BSOD STOP: 0x0000007B. &nbsp; &nbsp;<br />
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Thanks!<br />
Lily
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HP Pavillion p6000 boots up and freezes on HP's logo.  Windows XP never loads.  Reset memory modules, tested Power Supply (ok) and figured I'd wipe the HD and install a fresh version of Windows XP Pro.    It runs through some of the setup and then I get the BSOD STOP: 0x0000007B.    

Thanks!
Lily

STOP: 0x0000007B Windows XP setup

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.