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314063, “Troubleshooting a Stop 0x0000000A Error in Windows XP.”

Stop: 0x0000007B Error This error normally indicates that you have an inaccessible

boot device, meaning that Windows cannot access your hard disk. The common

causes for this type of error are a boot sector virus, bad or incompatible hardware,

or missing hardware drivers. You can learn more about troubleshooting this stop

error by reading Microsoft Knowledge Base article 324103, “How to Troubleshoot

‘Stop 0x0000007B’ Errors in Windows XP.”

Tip Although these are the two most common Stop errors you will see during Windows XP

installation, you might encounter other Stop errors. If you get a Stop error, write down the

Stop error number. Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base using the number as your keyword,

and you can find information on how to resolve the error. You can learn more about trouble-

shooting Stop errors by reading the article “Windows Server 2003 Troubleshooting Stop

Errors,” which is available at https://traloihay.net

Windows Server 2003, it also applies to Windows XP.

Lesson Review

Use the following questions to help determine whether you have learned enough to

move on to the next lesson. If you have difficulty answering these questions, review

the material in this lesson before beginning the next lesson. You can find answers to

these questions in the “Questions and Answers” section at the end of this chapter.