Re: Upgrading from ME to XP ??

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From: Colin Barnhorst (colinbarharst_at_msn.com)
Date: 10/05/04 

Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 22:33:34 -0600

Most systems with SATA drives include drivers on one or more 1.44MB
floppies. Check to see if you have these. If so, that is what you insert
when requested by the installer.

"Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:3e24m0d9pjnsdn3108p0hlmn9us7al2vag@4ax.com...
> "M.W." <abovo1REMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Don't know if I'm in the right place but I've been trying to load XP Pro
>>over my Win ME.
>>I did try formatting my HD & starting from scratch but with the same
>>problem
>>(I then had to reload ME)
>>
>>I get so far then it stops with a message
>>
>>A Problem Has Been Detected .... Restart your pc .....
>>Technical Information:
>>***Stop: 0x0000007b (0xF898463c, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)
>>
>>That's as far as I get.
>>I have a SATA drive if that's a help, as was suggested by my friend.
>>
>>If I'm in the wrong group, please point me in the right direction.
>>
>>Thank You For Any Help.
>>
>
> A STOP 0x0000007b error is an INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE problem.
>
> As Colin Barnhorst said you will need to add the SATA drivers during
> the XP install.
>
> Before you start the install, get the XP drivers from the CD that came
> with the hard drive or from the hard drive manufacturer's web site and
> copy them to a folder named C:\SATA on the hard drive. Press F6 when
> the XP installer asks you about drivers and tell it to look in the
> C:\SATA folder for them.
>
> Good luck
>
>
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP
> On-Line Help Computer Service
> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>
> "The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

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