Windows Installation: STOP Error: 0x0000007B Solved/Closed

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Hello,  I'm stuck on a problem that's driving me crazy :(  After buying a new motherboard, a new graphics card, RAM, and a new case, I happily put in my Windows Server 2003 CD and... a blue screen suddenly appears in front of me with this error:  ***STOP:0x0000007B(0xF789E63C,0xC0000034,0x00000000,0x00000000)  I've been struggling with this for over a week now, and it's starting to drive me mad, so if you have any suggestions or even, though it's unlikely since my searches online have yielded nothing (but I don't speak English either, so since this error isn't mentioned anywhere on French forums, there's a chance it might be in English ^^), any solutions would greatly help me.  Oh yes, my motherboard is a Gigabyte 915pl.  Thank you for your attention and any help you can provide :D

Pierrico · Accepted Answer

I wrote to a manufacturer about a similar issue (new laptop with VISTA pre-installed on it) and here is their response:  "Hello,   To install Windows XP you need to disable the AHCI function and delete the partitions.  Procedure to disable the AHCI function in the BIOS:  To access the BIOS, tap the "SUPR" or "DEL" key when starting your laptop.  Go to the "ADVANCED" tab and change the AHCI function to "DISABLE".  To save and restart, press "F10" then "ENTER""   Of course, every BIOS is different so you may not find it in the same place, but the principle is the same: disable the AHCI...  I hope this helps you... I am currently installing it and it seems to be working well!!!!

Hamster Jovial · Answer

Hello,  INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE - code: 0x0000007B [1] Windows is unable to locate the boot partition or drive. This issue occurs after repartitioning a disk, adding a new disk, updating the disk controller, or moving Windows to another disk. [2] The problem could also be due to a virus. [3] Windows XP - This issue may occur after a motherboard change. Reinstall Windows. [4] Windows XP - If the error occurs during an automated installation of Windows XP where you set the Repartition option to Yes, reinstall Windows without requesting repartitioning. The error is due to an incompatible memory controller driver. [5] Windows XP - If the problem occurs after uninstalling Easy CD Creator Platinum Edition, See also the details on the Microsoft website: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324103 -- HAMSTER FASTER

Zempachi · Answer

Hello, Apparently, this is due to a boot problem. So before any manipulation, make sure to check the connections, especially of your hard drive. If your HDD is connected in RAID: - "Stop 0x0000007B INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE": Start the recovery console... In the command prompt, type: Fixboot. Confirm by pressing the Enter key, then restart your computer. The problem may also occur if your hard drive is connected to a RAID controller. At the time of Windows installation, you must specify the location of your driver by pressing F6 and inserting the installation disk for the drivers. Source: http://www.hotline-pc.org/stop.htm  http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=839210&sd=RMVP http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314859&sd=RMVP

didier · Answer

Hi,At what point do you get the blue screen?Does it have time to load the drivers? (first part of the Windows installation => the screen is blue and a gray bar at the bottom scrolls files).Does it crash when displaying the window "press enter to install Windows...."?All these questions are to find clues.The first part of the Windows installation loads the drivers and "the Windows kernel" onto a part of the hard drive.If this part works, then the link between the different hardware is okay. The BIOS correctly supports the hardware and can perform the loading onto the hard drive.If it crashes here, then the problem is probably hardware-related, or a CD issue, or...The next step, the window where the system offers you to install Windows or partition your disk, is managed by the Windows kernel (made up of the drivers that were previously loaded).If the crash occurs here, then the problem comes from Windows. The Windows kernel does not have the necessary drivers to communicate with one of your components.I had the same problem with a laptop.The installation of W2k Pro failed, the minimum was the install of W2kSP3.You can also test installing another OS to see if it works.

Squalthor · Answer

Good evening and thank you for your help :)  Apparently the problem is with the drivers given what you told me. It's at the moment when the install specifies: "starting Windows," that the blue screen appears.  The issue is that we can only "provide" the drivers to Windows from a floppy disk drive, and I only have a CD/DVD drive. Not having one, a friend lent me one, I copied the drivers onto 3 floppy disks and now it tells me that it can't find a certain *.oem file... (I don't have the name on hand, so I put * instead). I don't have the floppy disk drive at hand, but I can potentially borrow it again.  My OS is Windows Server 2003, I was also able to install Linux (Debian) without any problems :) I thought I could probably install them via MS-DOS since I put the hard drive on another PC and installed WS 2003 this way, but during the loading it crashes... Do you know how to switch to MS-DOS mode?  I also think this might come from a setting in my BIOS, but I've already tried several "blind" settings and I haven't achieved much change.  Thanks for your help :)))

Squalthor · Answer

RAID?  Apparently, my problem would be related to that...  After a while, during my boot, it says press tab to use Windows, something like that...  When I hit tab, there’s a kind of RAID BIOS with a message: The number of disks is not adequate to create a RAID!!!  Could it come from that? And if so, would it mean that it's indeed a driver issue? I'm pretty lost :(

Elwi · Answer

Same problem. A slightly different case but very similar! :(  xp 1st installation error 0x0000007b

Simon · Answer

Hello,   Simply disable RAID mode in the BIOS and set everything to ATA.

Squalthor · Answer

Hello,  In my case, it was due to an issue with the motherboard itself; I had to connect the hard drive and the DVD on the same connection to work around this problem. Having changed, destroyed, crushed, massacred, etc., I can't tell you the model or the brand... But thank you for your help. ^^

Meijin · Answer

Thank you very much for your solutions. The solution of setting SATA mode in the BIOS instead of AHCI worked well.  Thanks again. Meijin

jonathanstim · Answer

Yesssss, it works. On a Toshiba L300, just set it to compatibility mode  Thank youuuu

fourier · Answer

Thank you so much! On a Toshiba Satellite Pro U400 (it cost me an arm and a leg) everything was fine, a BIOS update and hello problems!! AHCI out and there you go! Thanks again, I was already having suicidal tendencies.

tuno · Answer

cool it works! thanks

N&B · Answer

Blue screen during XP installation on Dell XPS 625 that originally had Vista.  In the BIOS, change mode from RAID to IDE,  the installation starts.  Thank you

DoomHammer · Answer

Dynamite, your response is thank you.

max · Answer

On an Asus, you also needed to set compatibility  Thank you, I would have never found it!!!!!

MicDundee · Answer

For the HP processor, you need to switch from RAID mode to IDE in the BIOS.

anoxy78 · Answer

Thank you!!! I tried everything and the solution was actually not far away... Recent BIOS are no longer compatible with old Windows installers...

nice06 · Answer

Good evening everyone I just bought an emachine E725 with Windows 7. I tried the same procedures (I changed AHCI to IDE) to be able to install Windows XP, but the PC won't restart anymore (black screen with a small white cursor in the top left corner). Do you have another solution, please? Thank you in advance

AXEL29 · Answer

Thank you, from Windows Seven I am switching to Windows Server 03 and encountering a similar error to yours, the problem was resolved in the BIOS by enabling IDE which was originally set to AHCI!!! Thanks for the tip!

mh333 · Answer

since the topic is still on the agenda stop:0x0000007B it is going to become increasingly difficult as computer manufacturers will forego solving the problem of recognizing the hard drive during the installation of Windows XP! for example: HP Pavilion 7g contains no information on the subject: none ASUS X72J keeps in the BIOS: ... we select IDE even if the hard drive is SATA, thanks ... now XP no longer exists, we must move to Win 8, which does not raise the question of the hard drive, that's all. mh333

Andario · Answer

And when we have the error and we want to keep our RAID system, what do we do? :,- (

gregorexan · Answer

Hi everyone, Pierrico is right about AHCI but not necessarily about deleting the partitions, you can use software like "Acronis" to modify the partition type after everything is fine without losing your data. Thank you  P.S.: you can find "Acronis" on the Hiren's bootable CD.

demanes · Answer

Hello everyone, I'm encountering the same problem on an emachines EM350 where XP was installed. I copied the partition from another PC with XP using Norton Ghost 15. I reinstalled the 160GB Western Digital SATA hard drive on the emachines.   Blue screen error STOP: 0x0000007B  I modified SATA in the BIOS > instead of AHCI  same blue screen.   Does anyone have another solution?  Thanks in advance.

demanes · Answer

Hello everyone, I have an emachines EM350 laptop, following a startup message indicating a missing or damaged file Hall.dll and a Hiren's CD report indicating a defective hard drive, I want to reinstall XP. I have tried different attempts; by copying a partition from another PC using Partition Magic, > Windows did not boot correctly with the options: either safe mode or last known configuration leads to a blue screen ***STOP:0x0000007B(0xF789E63C,0xC0000034,0x00000000,0x00000000)  I read in the forum that I needed to disable AHCI mode in the BIOS for SATA mode and switch to IDE mode. Blue screen again  I tried to install it from a USB key, the PC fails to boot from the key; I formatted my key to FAT32 and copied the installation image of different versions of XP. Does anyone have a solution to reinstall XP, either by booting from a USB key or to resolve the blue screen knowing that the D2D recovery solution is no longer possible, I have formatted the SATA disk into 2 partitions and installed a copy from another PC on partition C.  Thank you in advance  Have a good day

john10 · Answer

I'm having a problem with a complete stop during the installation of XP on my Fujitsu Siemens Amilo PI 3540. In the BIOS, I don't have the option to change to AHCI or IDE. I've changed the RAM stick but the problem persists. I'm completely lost, can someone please help me? :(

kathe88 · Answer

Hello, I have exactly the same issue except that I can't access the "ADVANCE" tab in my BIOS.

luneliland · Answer

Thank you very much I've been on it for two days without success...

Windows Installation: STOP Error: 0x0000007B

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