STOP 0x0000007B Inaccessible_Boot_Device IBM PS/2 Model 53

 Last reviewed: October 7, 1994
Article ID: Q120941
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

When you install Windows NT or Windows NT Advanced Server on an IBM PS/2 Model 53 from CD-ROM or floppy disk, the following STOP message appears when you first reboot your computer: 

   STOP 0x0000007B (parameter, parameter, parameter, parameter)
        INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE

CAUSE

This problem is caused by the ABIOSDSK.SYS file that shipped with Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1.

RESOLUTION

The ABIOSDSK.SYS file in U.S. Service Pack 3 is required for the following models of IBM computers in both the DX2/50 and DX2/66 configurations: 

   IBM PS/2 Model 76i 9576-xxx
   IBM PS/2 Model 77i 9577-xxx
   IBM PS/2 Model 76s 9576-xxx
   IBM PS/2 Model 77s 9577-xxx

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem is corrected in the most recent U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server. For information on obtaining this update, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K
The IBM products discussed here are manufactured by International Business Machines Corp., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

Additional reference words: prodnt 3.10 blue screen
KBCategory: kbhw kbbug3.10 kbfix3.10.sp2a
KBSubCategory: nthw ntboot ntstop

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Last reviewed: October 7, 1994
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