"Stop 0x7B" During Hardware Detection Portion of Setup (192163)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0
This article was previously published under Q192163

SYMPTOMS

When you run Windows NT Setup, you may receive the following error message during the hardware detection phase:
STOP: 0x0000007B Inaccessible Boot Device

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if your computer contains a motherboard with an onboard Adaptec Dual-Channel Ultra Wide 7895 Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) controller. This controller is not on the Windows NT Hardware Compatibility List (HCL), and is not detected correctly by Windows NT Setup.

For information about the Windows NT 4.0 HCL, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

131303 Latest Windows 2000 and Windows NT Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

  1. Insert Windows NT Setup disk 1 in drive A, and then turn on or restart the computer.
  2. When you are prompted to specify the mass storage devices, press S.
  3. Provide the driver disks included with the motherboard.
For information about how to install the driver, please contact the motherboard's manufacturer.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/14/2002
Keywords:kberrmsg kbHardware kbprb kbsetup KB192163
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