AHH! Stop error!!

[KlumpDud]

All I did was install a new motherboard, keeping everything else the same, and I go to boot up and I get this blue screen saying this:

*** STOP: 0X0000007B (0XEB81B84C,0XC0000034,0X00000000,0X00000000)
INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE

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.

Refer to your Getting Started manual for more information on troubleshooting stop errors.

[homer15]

even though you moved the mobo, you changed the settings.

look here. i think you'll need to put the old motherboard back in first.

[KlumpDud]

Let's say, hypothetically, that my old mobo was sucked into a black hole. Is there any choice other than to reformat?

If I have to reformat, I have a question on that: I have 2 HD's, one with windows and my programs (C), the other with documents & media storage(D). If I reformat my C drive and reinstall windows, will my D drive still be intact?

[homer15]

i think you'll have to format... you might be able to get away with just running a repair from the windows 2000 cd, but i doubt it. worth a shot, though.

if you do end up reformatting, everything on drive d: should remain untouched unless during setup you tell windows to format it or something.

[KlumpDud]

thanks homer.

can anyone confirm that my D drive will be untouched when i reformat C? I just want to make sure before I do it.

[homer15]

haha, i can confirm it for you, chief. the installation will only touch the drives you tell it to. don't worry, i've done stuff like this before.

[reboot]

WAIT! Don't format.
Confirm that BIOS is seeing the drive correctly.
Boot to the Win2kCD, and run a repair.
Nothing to lose but a bit of time, and it might all come back.

[KlumpDud]

I know from past experience that there are a couple ways to run a repair from the win2k cd...what is the path that i should take?

[reboot]

Set BIOS boot sequence to CD-ROM first.
Put in the CD.
Restart.
Select repair using repair console.
At the prompt, type: fixmbr
Again at the prompt, type: fixboot
Done.
If it works, nothing lost.
If it doesn't work, then restart to the CD, bypass the first "Repair console" bit, hit F8 to agree to the TOS, and the next screen should prompt you to repair a current installation.

[KlumpDud]

Thanks, that second thing worked

[reboot]

You're most welcome!