New SATA hard drive BSoD error

I have been working on this off and on for the last three days and it
is driving me crazy!

I replaced a failed hard drive on a Dell Dimension 8400

I installed the sata driver and was able to install WinXP Home from
the restore CD.

However, when the system restarted at the end of the install I got the
BSoD ...
Stop 0x0000007B or INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE

When I go into bios it recognizes the hard drive

"sgagne" <sgagne8@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:c7596fd1-0037-4bc0-9ad6-facd1d3c09e8@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com...
> I have been working on this off and on for the last three days and it
> is driving me crazy!
>
> I replaced a failed hard drive on a Dell Dimension 8400
>
> I installed the sata driver and was able to install WinXP Home from
> the restore CD.
>
> However, when the system restarted at the end of the install I got the
> BSoD ...
> Stop 0x0000007B or INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
>
> When I go into bios it recognizes the hard drive
>



If you replaced the failed drive with the same type...
just try using the restore cd by itself...
it should already contain the correct drivers.


BTW: How did you determine the original drive was bad?
there is the possibility that some other hardware was at fault. (Such as
RAM)

On May 18, 9:25*am, "philo" <ph...@privacy.net> wrote:
> "sgagne" <sgag...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:c7596fd1-0037-4bc0-9ad6-facd1d3c09e8@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com...
>
> > I have been working on this off and on for the last three days and it
> > is driving me crazy!
>
> > I replaced a failed hard drive on a Dell Dimension 8400
>
> > I installed the sata driver and was able to install WinXP Home from
> > the restore CD.
>
> > However, when the system restarted at the end of the install I got the
> > BSoD ...
> > Stop 0x0000007B or INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
>
> > When I go into bios it recognizes the hard drive
>
> If you replaced the failed drive with the same type...
> just try using the restore cd by itself...
> it should already contain the correct drivers.
>
> BTW: How did you determine the original drive was bad?
> there is the possibility that some other hardware was at fault. (Such as
> RAM)

I ran the system diagnostics and everything passed except the hard
drive which kept failing. I also tested the RAM by removing one stick
at a time and had the same result.

It wasn't the same brand hard drive. The original was a Maxtor, this
one was Western digital. So I guess I shouldn't have used the restore
disk.

Now when I try to reformat and re-install WinXP, even with an OEM
copy, it says it doesn't recognize a hard drive - so I can't get to
the format stage.

"sgagne" <sgagne8@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On May 18, 9:25 am, "philo" <ph...@privacy.net> wrote:
> "sgagne" <sgag...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:c7596fd1-0037-4bc0-9ad6-facd1d3c09e8@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com...
>
> > I have been working on this off and on for the last three days and it
> > is driving me crazy!
>
> > I replaced a failed hard drive on a Dell Dimension 8400
>
> > I installed the sata driver and was able to install WinXP Home from
> > the restore CD.
>
> > However, when the system restarted at the end of the install I got the
> > BSoD ...
> > Stop 0x0000007B or INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
>
> > When I go into bios it recognizes the hard drive
>
> If you replaced the failed drive with the same type...
> just try using the restore cd by itself...
> it should already contain the correct drivers.
>
> BTW: How did you determine the original drive was bad?
> there is the possibility that some other hardware was at fault. (Such as
> RAM)

>I ran the system diagnostics and everything passed except the hard
>drive which kept failing. I also tested the RAM by removing one stick
>at a time and had the same result.

>It wasn't the same brand hard drive. The original was a Maxtor, this
>one was Western digital. So I guess I shouldn't have used the restore
>disk.

>Now when I try to reformat and re-install WinXP, even with an OEM
>copy, it says it doesn't recognize a hard drive - so I can't get to
>the format stage.

The difference in hard drive manufacturer's won't cause the problem you are
seeing. If your version of XP doesn't contain SP2 then it won't recognize a
SATA drive. You will need a floppy with the SATA drivers to satisfy the
demand.

Xandros

On Sun, 18 May 2008 18:33:02 -0600, "Xandros"
<arron.neus*remove*@gmailcom> wrote:

>"sgagne" <sgagne8@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:7e5f2d5b-ee7c-4948-98ff-f2f5c48c971f@e39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>On May 18, 9:25 am, "philo" <ph...@privacy.net> wrote:
>> "sgagne" <sgag...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>>
news:c7596fd1-0037-4bc0-9ad6-facd1d3c09e8@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > I have been working on this off and on for the last three days and
it
>> > is driving me crazy!
>>
>> > I replaced a failed hard drive on a Dell Dimension 8400
>>
>> > I installed the sata driver and was able to install WinXP Home from
>> > the restore CD.
>>
>> > However, when the system restarted at the end of the install I got
the
>> > BSoD ...
>> > Stop 0x0000007B or INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
>>
>> > When I go into bios it recognizes the hard drive
>>
>> If you replaced the failed drive with the same type...
>> just try using the restore cd by itself...
>> it should already contain the correct drivers.
>>
>> BTW: How did you determine the original drive was bad?
>> there is the possibility that some other hardware was at fault. (Such
as
>> RAM)
>
>>I ran the system diagnostics and everything passed except the hard
>>drive which kept failing. I also tested the RAM by removing one stick
>>at a time and had the same result.
>
>>It wasn't the same brand hard drive. The original was a Maxtor, this
>>one was Western digital. So I guess I shouldn't have used the restore
>>disk.
>
>>Now when I try to reformat and re-install WinXP, even with an OEM
>>copy, it says it doesn't recognize a hard drive - so I can't get to
>>the format stage.
>
>The difference in hard drive manufacturer's won't cause the problem you
are
>seeing. If your version of XP doesn't contain SP2 then it won't
recognize a
>SATA drive. You will need a floppy with the SATA drivers to satisfy the
>demand.
>
>Xandros
>

This may have been stated but was the original drive SATA? If not, that
is the problem.
Regards
buddy b

On May 19, 2:41*pm, bud...@yippy.ti.ye wrote:
> On Sun, 18 May 2008 18:33:02 -0600, "Xandros"
>
> <arron.neus*remove*@gmailcom> wrote:
> >"sgagne" <sgag...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:7e5f2d5b-ee7c-4948-98ff-f2f5c48c971f@e39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> >On May 18, 9:25 am, "philo" <ph...@privacy.net> wrote:
> >> "sgagne" <sgag...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:c7596fd1-0037-4bc0-9ad6-facd1d3c09e8@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >> > I have been working on this off and on for the last three days and
> it
> >> > is driving me crazy!
>
> >> > I replaced a failed hard drive on a Dell Dimension 8400
>
> >> > I installed the sata driver and was able to install WinXP Home from
> >> > the restore CD.
>
> >> > However, when the system restarted at the end of the install I got
> the
> >> > BSoD ...
> >> > Stop 0x0000007B or INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
>
> >> > When I go into bios it recognizes the hard drive
>
> >> If you replaced the failed drive with the same type...
> >> just try using the restore cd by itself...
> >> it should already contain the correct drivers.
>
> >> BTW: How did you determine the original drive was bad?
> >> there is the possibility that some other hardware was at fault. (Such
> as
> >> RAM)
>
> >>I ran the system diagnostics and everything passed except the hard
> >>drive which kept failing. *I also tested the RAM by removing one stick
> >>at a time and had the same result.
>
> >>It wasn't the same brand hard drive. *The original was a Maxtor, this
> >>one was Western digital. *So I guess I shouldn't have used the restore
> >>disk.
>
> >>Now when I try to reformat and re-install WinXP, even with an OEM
> >>copy, it says it doesn't recognize a hard drive - so I can't get to
> >>the format stage.
>
> >The difference in hard drive manufacturer's won't cause the problem you
> are
> >seeing. If your version of XP doesn't contain SP2 then it won't
> recognize a
> >SATA drive. You will need a floppy with the SATA drivers to satisfy the
> >demand.
>
> >Xandros
>
> This may have been stated but was the original drive SATA? *If not, that
> is the problem.
> * * * * Regards *
> * * * * buddy b- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

The original drive was SATA. I do have a copy of WinXP SP2, but now I
can't get it to the point where it will let me install it. I put the
CD in the drive and boot from it, but it always says there is no hard
drive recognized. Is there something I can do to get it to allow me
to install it.

On Mon, 19 May 2008 17:34:12 -0700 (PDT), sgagne <sgagne8@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On May 19, 2:41*pm, bud...@yippy.ti.ye wrote:
>> On Sun, 18 May 2008 18:33:02 -0600, "Xandros"
>>
>> <arron.neus*remove*@gmailcom> wrote:
>> >"sgagne" <sgag...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>news:7e5f2d5b-ee7c-4948-98ff-f2f5c48c971f@e39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>> >On May 18, 9:25 am, "philo" <ph...@privacy.net> wrote:
>> >> "sgagne" <sgag...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>>
news:c7596fd1-0037-4bc0-9ad6-facd1d3c09e8@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >> > I have been working on this off and on for the last three days
and
>> it
>> >> > is driving me crazy!
>>
>> >> > I replaced a failed hard drive on a Dell Dimension 8400
>>
>> >> > I installed the sata driver and was able to install WinXP Home
from
>> >> > the restore CD.
>>
>> >> > However, when the system restarted at the end of the install I
got
>> the
>> >> > BSoD ...
>> >> > Stop 0x0000007B or INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
>>
>> >> > When I go into bios it recognizes the hard drive
>>
>> >> If you replaced the failed drive with the same type...
>> >> just try using the restore cd by itself...
>> >> it should already contain the correct drivers.
>>
>> >> BTW: How did you determine the original drive was bad?
>> >> there is the possibility that some other hardware was at fault.
(Such
>> as
>> >> RAM)
>>
>> >>I ran the system diagnostics and everything passed except the hard
>> >>drive which kept failing. *I also tested the RAM by removing one
stick
>> >>at a time and had the same result.
>>
>> >>It wasn't the same brand hard drive. *The original was a Maxtor,
this
>> >>one was Western digital. *So I guess I shouldn't have used the
restore
>> >>disk.
>>
>> >>Now when I try to reformat and re-install WinXP, even with an OEM
>> >>copy, it says it doesn't recognize a hard drive - so I can't get to
>> >>the format stage.
>>
>> >The difference in hard drive manufacturer's won't cause the problem
you
>> are
>> >seeing. If your version of XP doesn't contain SP2 then it won't
>> recognize a
>> >SATA drive. You will need a floppy with the SATA drivers to satisfy
the
>> >demand.
>>
>> >Xandros
>>
>> This may have been stated but was the original drive SATA? *If not,
that
>> is the problem.
>> * * * * Regards *
>> * * * * buddy b- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>The original drive was SATA. I do have a copy of WinXP SP2, but now I
>can't get it to the point where it will let me install it. I put the
>CD in the drive and boot from it, but it always says there is no hard
>drive recognized. Is there something I can do to get it to allow me
>to install it.

Several odd thoughts for you.

have you checked the new drive with the diagnostics at We4stern Digital?

Cable connection is ok?

When I replaced my original Maxtor drive, I used Acronis 9 Image pgm.
I imaged the old drive (C & D partitions, to another drive and then
followed the insstructions to swap the drives and put the image on the
new drive.

Course, your problem is to get the new drive to work. Did you format and
set it up properly.
If you have a partition pgm, look at the drive with it.

Wish I could help you more.
Regards
buddy b

On Mon, 19 May 2008 17:34:12 -0700 (PDT), sgagne <sgagne8@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On May 19, 2:41*pm, bud...@yippy.ti.ye wrote:
>> On Sun, 18 May 2008 18:33:02 -0600, "Xandros"
>>
>> <arron.neus*remove*@gmailcom> wrote:
>> >"sgagne" <sgag...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>news:7e5f2d5b-ee7c-4948-98ff-f2f5c48c971f@e39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>> >On May 18, 9:25 am, "philo" <ph...@privacy.net> wrote:
>> >> "sgagne" <sgag...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>>
news:c7596fd1-0037-4bc0-9ad6-facd1d3c09e8@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >> > I have been working on this off and on for the last three days
and
>> it
>> >> > is driving me crazy!
>>
>> >> > I replaced a failed hard drive on a Dell Dimension 8400
>>
>> >> > I installed the sata driver and was able to install WinXP Home
from
>> >> > the restore CD.
>>
>> >> > However, when the system restarted at the end of the install I
got
>> the
>> >> > BSoD ...
>> >> > Stop 0x0000007B or INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
>>
>> >> > When I go into bios it recognizes the hard drive
>>
>> >> If you replaced the failed drive with the same type...
>> >> just try using the restore cd by itself...
>> >> it should already contain the correct drivers.
>>
>> >> BTW: How did you determine the original drive was bad?
>> >> there is the possibility that some other hardware was at fault.
(Such
>> as
>> >> RAM)
>>
>> >>I ran the system diagnostics and everything passed except the hard
>> >>drive which kept failing. *I also tested the RAM by removing one
stick
>> >>at a time and had the same result.
>>
>> >>It wasn't the same brand hard drive. *The original was a Maxtor,
this
>> >>one was Western digital. *So I guess I shouldn't have used the
restore
>> >>disk.
>>
>> >>Now when I try to reformat and re-install WinXP, even with an OEM
>> >>copy, it says it doesn't recognize a hard drive - so I can't get to
>> >>the format stage.
>>
>> >The difference in hard drive manufacturer's won't cause the problem
you
>> are
>> >seeing. If your version of XP doesn't contain SP2 then it won't
>> recognize a
>> >SATA drive. You will need a floppy with the SATA drivers to satisfy
the
>> >demand.
>>
>> >Xandros
>>
>> This may have been stated but was the original drive SATA? *If not,
that
>> is the problem.
>> * * * * Regards *
>> * * * * buddy b- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>The original drive was SATA. I do have a copy of WinXP SP2, but now I
>can't get it to the point where it will let me install it. I put the
>CD in the drive and boot from it, but it always says there is no hard
>drive recognized. Is there something I can do to get it to allow me
>to install it.


What did you set all the BIOS settings to for the new HD? Auto? Not
familiar with SATA so setup maybe different.
Regards
buddy b

On Mon, 19 May 2008 18:41:45 GMT, buddyb@yippy.ti.ye wrote:

>On Sun, 18 May 2008 18:33:02 -0600, "Xandros"
><arron.neus*remove*@gmailcom> wrote:
>
>>"sgagne" <sgagne8@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:7e5f2d5b-ee7c-4948-98ff-f2f5c48c971f@e39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>>On May 18, 9:25 am, "philo" <ph...@privacy.net> wrote:
>>> "sgagne" <sgag...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>>
>news:c7596fd1-0037-4bc0-9ad6-facd1d3c09e8@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com...
>>>
>>> > I have been working on this off and on for the last three days and
>it
>>> > is driving me crazy!
>>>
>>> > I replaced a failed hard drive on a Dell Dimension 8400
>>>
>>> > I installed the sata driver and was able to install WinXP Home
from
>>> > the restore CD.
>>>
>>> > However, when the system restarted at the end of the install I got
>the
>>> > BSoD ...
>>> > Stop 0x0000007B or INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
>>>
>>> > When I go into bios it recognizes the hard drive
>>>
>>> If you replaced the failed drive with the same type...
>>> just try using the restore cd by itself...
>>> it should already contain the correct drivers.
>>>
>>> BTW: How did you determine the original drive was bad?
>>> there is the possibility that some other hardware was at fault.
(Such
>as
>>> RAM)
>>
>>>I ran the system diagnostics and everything passed except the hard
>>>drive which kept failing. I also tested the RAM by removing one
stick
>>>at a time and had the same result.
>>
>>>It wasn't the same brand hard drive. The original was a Maxtor, this
>>>one was Western digital. So I guess I shouldn't have used the
restore
>>>disk.
>>
>>>Now when I try to reformat and re-install WinXP, even with an OEM
>>>copy, it says it doesn't recognize a hard drive - so I can't get to
>>>the format stage.
>>
>>The difference in hard drive manufacturer's won't cause the problem
you
>are
>>seeing. If your version of XP doesn't contain SP2 then it won't
>recognize a
>>SATA drive. You will need a floppy with the SATA drivers to satisfy
the
>>demand.
>>
>>Xandros
>>
>
>This may have been stated but was the original drive SATA? If not,
that
>is the problem.
> Regards
> buddy b



Sorry, another thought.
Look at it in Device mgr. See an yellow ! for the drive. What does it
say inside.
Regards
buddy b

On May 21, 12:27 am, bud...@yippy.ti.ye wrote:
> On Mon, 19 May 2008 18:41:45 GMT, bud...@yippy.ti.ye wrote:
> >On Sun, 18 May 2008 18:33:02 -0600, "Xandros"
> ><arron.neus*remove*@gmailcom> wrote:
>
> >>"sgagne" <sgag...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >>news:7e5f2d5b-ee7c-4948-98ff-f2f5c48c971f@e39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> >>On May 18, 9:25 am, "philo" <ph...@privacy.net> wrote:
> >>> "sgagne" <sgag...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >news:c7596fd1-0037-4bc0-9ad6-facd1d3c09e8@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com...
>
> >>> > I have been working on this off and on for the last three days and
> >it
> >>> > is driving me crazy!
>
> >>> > I replaced a failed hard drive on a Dell Dimension 8400
>
> >>> > I installed the sata driver and was able to install WinXP Home
> from
> >>> > the restore CD.
>
> >>> > However, when the system restarted at the end of the install I got
> >the
> >>> > BSoD ...
> >>> > Stop 0x0000007B or INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
>
> >>> > When I go into bios it recognizes the hard drive
>
> >>> If you replaced the failed drive with the same type...
> >>> just try using the restore cd by itself...
> >>> it should already contain the correct drivers.
>
> >>> BTW: How did you determine the original drive was bad?
> >>> there is the possibility that some other hardware was at fault.
> (Such
> >as
> >>> RAM)
>
> >>>I ran the system diagnostics and everything passed except the hard
> >>>drive which kept failing. I also tested the RAM by removing one
> stick
> >>>at a time and had the same result.
>
> >>>It wasn't the same brand hard drive. The original was a Maxtor, this
> >>>one was Western digital. So I guess I shouldn't have used the
> restore
> >>>disk.
>
> >>>Now when I try to reformat and re-install WinXP, even with an OEM
> >>>copy, it says it doesn't recognize a hard drive - so I can't get to
> >>>the format stage.
>
> >>The difference in hard drive manufacturer's won't cause the problem
> you
> >are
> >>seeing. If your version of XP doesn't contain SP2 then it won't
> >recognize a
> >>SATA drive. You will need a floppy with the SATA drivers to satisfy
> the
> >>demand.
>
> >>Xandros
>
> >This may have been stated but was the original drive SATA? If not,
> that
> >is the problem.
> > Regards
> > buddy b
>
> Sorry, another thought.
> Look at it in Device mgr. See an yellow ! for the drive. What does it
> say inside.
> Regards
> buddy b

I think I used the diagnostics tools from the old hard drive. I will
look to download the ones from WD. I ran all the tools and the only
error was on the original hard drive, none on the new one. I didn't
change any of the settings in the BIOS, it automatically found the new
hard drive. And i can't get to the device manager because i can't get
windows to boot - I wish I could get that far! Thanks for all the
suggestions!