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Q136074: STOP Msg: 0x0000007B on Digitial Venturis 466 with 32-Bit I/O

Article: Q136074
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you turn on the 32-bit I/O in the LBA portion of CMOS on a Digital Venturis
466 machine after Windows NT 3.51 is installed, the following error appears at
the blue build screen:

  STOP: 0X0000007B
  INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE

This same option also causes Setup to fail to recognize the hard drive during an
upgrade or a new installation. The following message appears:

  Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in our system. Make sure
  you hard disk drivers are powered on....... Setup cannot continue. Press F3
  to exit


RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem:

a. Disable the 32-bit I/O option in CMOS.

b. Disable the read-ahead mode in CMOS.

c. Change mode from pio-3 to standard. -or-

d. Contact Microsoft PSS regarding a fix.


For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  ARTICLE-ID: Q134285 TITLE : STOP Msg: 0x0000007B or "0x4,0,0,0 Error" in
  WinNT 3.51 Setup

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. A fix
to this problem is in development, but has not been regression-tested and may be
destabilizing in production environments. Microsoft does not recommend
implementing this fix at this time. Contact Microsoft Product Support Services
for more information on the availability of this fix.



Additional query words: prodnt stop 7b setup venturis

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Keywords          : kbsetup 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search
Version           : winnt:3.51

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