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Q115339: STOP Message During Setup on Compaq SystemPro

Article: Q115339
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup
Last Modified: 06-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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During the installation of Windows NT, when Setup restarts your computer and
boots from the hard disk drive, this STOP message appears:

  TRAP 0x0000007B
  INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE


CAUSE
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Some older Compaq SystemPro BIOS's do not properly handle larger hard disk
drives.

RESOLUTION
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Upgrade the BIOS of your Compaq SystemPro computer.

Additional query words: prodnt blue trap

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Keywords          : kbsetup 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search
Version           : :3.5

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