Windows XP BSOD 0x7B on Setup

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Okay. I am fixing a dell dimension 8300 for a friend and whenever I try to install xp, I get the stop code: 0x0000007B (0XF8981524, 0XC0000034, 0X00000000, 0X00000000)
 
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If theres an AHCI option in the BIOS change it to IDE. You can get that stop error if you change it from IDE to AHCI in the BIOS

If its on AHCI it'll be looking for SATA drivers during the install. If it doesnt find any (it wont because the CP cd doesnt have SATA drivers on it) - Unless you slipstream them, You'll crash with that stop error
 
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There is no AHCI to IDE. The only thing that would be remotely close to that is CPU Settings-> Compatibility Mode or Regular Mode. It is in compatibility right now. I tested it in regular and I still get the same stop error.
 
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It may not have the option then. I had a similar prob when I tried to install XP on a netbook. It didnt have an AHCI option.

So I had to use XP mode to create a slipstreamed ISO with SATA drivers on it

If this is it its got SATA drivers on the site

So you may have no option but to find another XP PC install Nlite and slipstream the SATA drivers.

Was this IDE hdd in it originally?

 
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Yes. It is also the same hdd that is in it now.
 
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Thats the only thing I can think of why youre getting that stop error.

If this is the manual it says

Reinstalling Microsoft ® Windows ® XP

Before You Begin

If you are considering reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to correct a problem with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows XP (see page 62). If Device Driver Rollback does not resolve the problem, then use System Restore (see page 64) to return your
operating system to the operating state it was in before you installed the new device driver.

NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all data files on your primary hard drive.

For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is the first drive detected by
the computer.

To reinstall Windows XP, you need the following items:

• Dell™ Operating System CD

• Dell ResourceCD

NOTE: The ResourceCD contains drivers that were installed during assembly of the computer.

Use the ResourceCD to load any required drivers.

Reinstalling Windows XP

To reinstall Windows XP, perform all the steps in the following sections in the order in which they are listed.

The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to complete. After you reinstall the operating system, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software.

NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. The options can overwrite files and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to do so.

NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with Windows XP, disable any virus protection software installed on your computer before you reinstall Windows XP. See the documentation that came with the software for instructions.

Advanced Troubleshooting 67

Booting From the Operating System CD

1 Save and close any open files and exit any open programs.

2 Insert the Operating System CD. Click Exit if Install Windows XP
message appears.

3 Restart the computer.

4 Press <F12> immediately after the DELL™ logo appears.

If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again.

5 Press the arrow keys to select CD-ROM, and press <Enter>.

6 When the Press any key to boot from CD message appears, press any key.

Do you have the resource cd??
 
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I do not. I don't have the operating system disk either. This is just an oem version.
 
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