Error "0X0000007B" when installing Windows XP on new build..

[brvheart]

I'm running a new Windows XP Home OEM disc on my new build for the first time. I select to boot from my DVD drive, Windows loads files an drivers, and gives me the following error message after it says "starting windows"

A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage
to your computer.

If this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen,
restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow
these steps:

Check for viruses on your computer. Remove any newly installed
hard drives or hard drive controllers. Check your hard drive
to make sure it is properly configured and terminated.
Run CHKDSK /F to check for hard drive corruption, and then
restart your computer.

Technical information:

*** STOP: 0x0000007B (0xF78D2524,0xC0000034,0x00000000,0x00000000)

I'm using a Seagate Baracuda SATA 80g HD for my system drive, and that is all that is connected to the computer. I haven't done anything at all to the hard drive other than connect it to the motherboard. I don't know much about SATA as my last new build was about 3-4 years ago, but I did notice that the HD comes up in the third slot in BIOS for some reason. I connected it to the SATA 1 plug on the mobo...

One thing that the Microsoft Support site mentions is to Press F6 during setup and then follow the instructions to install a mass-storage device driver from your Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Pressing F6 does nothing, and I no discs came with the HD, it was OEM from Newegg.

I've been reading about this on the Microsoft support site, but the reasons and causes are quite varied. I'm asking here because I figure someone else has been through this same situation.

Has anyone else encountered this? I appreciate any help!

[Digitalic]

Although your drive didn`t come with any driver disks your mobo most likely did. I`m assuming you are using a mobo with native SATA support.

Some mobos are able to find the SATA device through the bios and some have to have drivers installed during setup.

During Windows installation when prompted to press F6 it at first seems like nothing is happening but let the installation continue and eventually you will come to a screen that prompts you to press "S". (if memory serves) At this point you will have to install the disc containing your SATA drivers which were obtained from the mobo disk.

As far as boot device detection in the bios. Most new boards list SATA as a choice but some may not and you will have to chose SCSI.

[brvheart]

Thanks for the reply. I do get the screen with the option to press S for the mass storage drivers, but when I press S it looks for a floppy drive from which to load OEM drivers. I have no 3.5" drive on the machine, so I have to either cancel loading OEM drivers or quit setup.

The ASUS P5LD2 mobo came with a cd, no floppy. What is the way around this? The previous screen says that it can get drivers from cd-rom, etc. but it obviously only looks for a floppy drive. Is there something to do besides copying files from the ASUS cd onto a floppy on another machine and attaching it to the new build? Would be a pain...

Thanks

[Digitalic]

Ok I`ve honestly never built or worked with a comp without a 3.5 but here`s what I`d try. After the press S screen, click Ok and proceed as if it had a floppy inserted. You will come up with a screen that says it can`t find the file or something along those lines and hopefully it will give you a browse button so you can navigate to the directory on the CD, which you`ve replaced after removing the XP installation CD.

Windows still has a nagging habit of making the 3.5 the default drive to look at ( most times) even though it`s for the most part a dinosaur but will usually give you the option to navigate to another drive after it searches and fails to find the 3.5.

Another idea, obviously you have another PC (since you`re posting here... Steal the floppy from that ( AFTER copying the driver files from the CD to floppy disk) and stick it in the machine you`re working on now temporarily for the install.

Maybe someone else has a more "technically correct" workaround but that`s at least how I`d approach it.

[brvheart]

Originally Posted by Digitalic Ok I`ve honestly never built or worked with a comp without a 3.5 but here`s what I`d try. After the press S screen, click Ok and proceed as if it had a floppy inserted. You will come up with a screen that says it can`t find the file or something along those lines and hopefully it will give you a browse button so you can navigate to the directory on the CD, which you`ve replaced after removing the XP installation CD.

I know what you mean about never building a machine without a 3.5, this will be my first. The case doesn't even have a bay for a 3.5, but that's okay for the moment..

After failing to find the floppy drive, it actually has no options other than cancelling the loading of drivers and continuing, or quitting setup. This is a pretty no-nonsense interface. No mouse, no buttons, etc.

Originally Posted by Digitalic Another idea, obviously you have another PC (since you`re posting here... Steal the floppy from that ( AFTER copying the driver files from the CD to floppy disk) and stick it in the machine you`re working on now temporarily for the install.

Yeah, I was afraid of that.. Well, I'll head into town and get some 3.5 discs and we'll see what happens.

[jayb1234]

This thread seems to be the same as the problem you are having. Look about halfway down where it addresses which IDE channel to use for the optical drives. http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic33616.html

[brvheart]

Wow, thanks jayb. That post nailed it. I would have never figured that one out. It's nice someone else had to go through 2 weeks of hell instead of me

Silly me, I should have known to do things the way ASUS tells you NOT to.

Thanks guys...

[glc]

Digitalic, your method sounds good in theory but unfortunately does not work. To this day, the ONLY way to get the driver loaded with F6 is with the "A" drive - which can only be a floppy, be it internal, USB, or parallel port. If you can stick a USB key in and get it seen as the "A" drive by the bios, that should work - but I don't think that's possible.