Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

From: Pierre (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/02/04 

Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 02:32:59 -0800

I try your solution but it doesn't work.
But, it gives me a track. I suspected my graphic card 3dfx
Voodoo5 to create the problem.
So I uninstalled it by the config panel starting the W2K
with the low resolution of W2K standard.
I applied W2K SP4 and ignored the new material at the
startup.
W2K SP4 has started ok.
I then installed the 3dfx Voodoo5 drivers.
Magic, the system is now OK.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hey! I think I know this one!
>
>Service Pack 4 updates a LOT of core drivers and such...
>
>One of those it updates is "ATAPI.SYS" you know, the file
>that lets your hard drive and windows talk to each other.
>
>Unfortunately an old motherboard/BIOS/Hardrive combo may
>not be compatable with this NEW version they so
>thoughtfully included in the Service Pack!
>
>What I did, was to go to the original CD for Win2K, and
>did a search for this file in the CAB files, I extracted
>it out to my root directory, then after Service Pack 4
>loads, and it gets to the "STOP" error, I throw in an old
>boot disk, and copy the old file (over the top of the
>undoubtably nicer, but unusable new one), to the
following
>location:
>
>C\WINNT\system32\drivers\atapi.sys
>
>actually, I wrote a batch file for this
>called: "FixBillsSP4"
>reads like this: (watch for wrap it's all on one line)
>
>copy /v /y /b c\atapi.sys c\WINNT\system32
>\drivers\atapi.sys
>
>saved it and ATAPI.SYS in my root as FixBillsSP4.bat ,
and
>now I just automatically toss in the boot disk, and while
>at the DOS Prompt, type in "FixBillsSP4"
>
>It is so common, with all my older systems, that when I
>was called upon to groom my sisters Dell Latitude (older,
>2nd hand of course - us not being in the 'get a new PC
>with every OS Upgrade' crowd, I automatically copied her
>old ATAPI.SYS file to HER root, and wrote the batch file.
>
>MUCH to my surprise, I didnt get that normal (to me) Blue
>Screen of Death, instead, I get this oh so fascinating,
>cylclic restart, with no end in sight. cant even get it
>to boot with a boot disk, hence my presence here tonight.
>
>Am thinking I will have to reload Win2K from scratch, and
>all the associated hassles with trying to find Dell's
>Hardware drivers without one of their premium Dear to
Your
>Wallet service plans.
>
>anyway, any of you allhear anything about this restart
>thing, please drop me a line at: metatron.dsl@verizon.net
>
>thanks
>
>metatron
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Dear Microsoft,
>>
>>I tried to install "Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Express
>>Install for End Users" twice and received the following
>>blue screen message during bootup:
>>
>>"
>>*** STOP: 0x0000080A
>>(0xBAD0BC,0x00000FF,0x00000000,0x80416B67)
>>IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
>>
>>*** Address 80416B67 base at 80400000, DateStamp
>3ee6c002 -
>> ntoskrnl.exe
>>
>>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 to make sure any new hardware or software is
>>properly installed. If this is a new installation, ask
>>your hardware or software manufacture for and Windows
>2000
>>updates you might need.
>>
>>If problems continue, disable or remove any newly
>>installed hardware or software. Disable BIOS memory
>>options such as caching or shadowing. Check your hard
>>drive to make sure it is properly configured and restart
>>your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup
>>Options, and then select Safe Mode.
>>
>>Refer to your Getting Started manual for more
information
>>on troubleshooting Stop errors."
>>
>>
>>
>>I tried to recover from this error using your standard
>>boot-up recovery procedures (F8); but was unsuccessful.
>>Thank God, I had Norton Ghost backup to recover my
image.
>>
>>What's up with this error? Please advise.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Mike
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

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