"Error Code 800b0001: Signature for Windows 2000 Professional Is Invalid" Error Message When Running Setup (297000)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q297000

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to install Windows 2000, during the device detection phase, you may receive the following error message:
Error code 800b0001
Signature for Windows 2000 Professional is invalid
Setup had problems registering the following OLE control dll: WINNT\System32\initpki.dll
Setup may not finish successfully.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the computer has an outdated basic input/output system (BIOS).

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, contact the vendor of the motherboard to upgrade the computer to the latest available BIOS, and then run Setup.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/20/2003
Keywords:kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbHardware kbprb kbsetup KB297000
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