Re: problem installing XP with Stop 0x6F

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From: boaz (nospam_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/11/04 

Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 11:46:05 -0800

The page says that Windows encounters hardware conflict. Unplug the new
hardware and try again.

I unpluged my motherboard, it didn't boot at all.

ahahahahaha!!! <G>

"Peter" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:32774A6B-B126-4121-9478-876BFC21A651@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> Read this
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/w2kmsgs/1195.asp
>
> Peter
>
>
> ----- boaz wrote: -----
>
> Hi,
>
> I have been searching Google for installation problem with the STOP:
> 0x0000006F error.
>
> It seems to me that it all points to the SATA hardware in the
motherboard.
>
> I am trying to update one of the computers running Windows ME to XP
with the
> XP Update CD. I first try to boot from the CD and try to reformat
the hard
> disk with ME in it. However, if I try this, I will get the 0x6F
error. On
> the other hand, if I boot into ME first, and then run the update
through ME,
> I will not have any Stop Error. However, installing XP on top of an
> existing 98 or ME computer takes a lot of effort to remove old
programs and
> drivers.
>
> Is there any way I can do a clean install using the XP Update CD? or
do I
> really need the XP Full Version CD?
>
> or better yet, is there a solution to solve this 0x6F problem?
>
> The motherboard I have in this computer is an ASUS P4P800.
>
>
> --
> >There is no answer.
> > There has not been an answer.
> > There will not be an answer.
> > That IS the answer!
> > And I am screwed.
> > Deadline was due yesterday.
>
>
>

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