STOP 7b Error Occurs When You Press F6 to Load Drivers During Unattended Windows XP Setup (307099)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition

This article was previously published under Q307099

SYMPTOMS

During an unattended setup of Windows XP where you have set the Repartition option to Yes, when you press F6 to load drivers, the process may generate a STOP 7b error after the text mode portion of setup.

RESOLUTION

To work around the issue, do not set the Repartition option to Yes if you need to install a third-party storage controller driver.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/19/2001
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb kbsetup KB307099