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Q123418: STOP 0x0000008B During Installation on DEC Alpha 2100

Article: Q123418
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

3.50

WINDOWS

kbhw kb3rdparty kbsetup

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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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When installing Windows NT 3.5 on an DEC Alpha 2100 computer, a STOP message
(0x0000008B) appears and states that the system might be infected with a virus.

CAUSE
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The message about the virus is misleading. The STOP message appears if more than
one hard drive is present, and the drives have not been partitioned or
formatted.

RESOLUTION
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In addition to setting up the partitions and formatting the first drive, either
format the additional drives with ARCINST or remove them until after Windows NT
installs.

Additional query words: prodnt blue trap
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Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search

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