0x0000007B error on XPS

21st January 2006, 13:38

had this error ever since I got my new XPS M170. I never got into windows, so I thought it might be a bad installation. I used the dell diagnostics cd, chkdisk, scandisk, fujitsi diagnostics and finally a fujisti low lvl format and then again a full system check. everything went without errors. then (after 6+ hours of wiping and testing) I was going to reinstall windows... yet again that error!! now while it is loading the hdd/raid drivers (after the 'press F6 to blabla' line).
I also searched on the net for a driver copy from the hdd, but didnt manage to find one. every source stated that winxp already had the driver.

any advice? seems like doa to me though.

jmke · 21st January 2006, 14:38

smells like a case for dell support

21st January 2006, 15:15

you probably already saw this one?
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316401

or this?
http://www.ntbrad.com/bsod.htm

here somebody fixed the problem by using checkdsk /p

http://www.mcse.ms/message220916.html

Normaly there shouldn't be problems, but try checking the BIOS (it can always happen, my dad ones received a server for review that had the L2 cache disabled in the BIOS

)

21st January 2006, 16:13

latest bios version already on it --> dell support.

thx for the tips though!

21st January 2006, 13:38	#1
Vorda Posts: n/a	0x0000007B error on XPS had this error ever since I got my new XPS M170. I never got into windows, so I thought it might be a bad installation. I used the dell diagnostics cd, chkdisk, scandisk, fujitsi diagnostics and finally a fujisti low lvl format and then again a full system check. everything went without errors. then (after 6+ hours of wiping and testing) I was going to reinstall windows... yet again that error!! now while it is loading the hdd/raid drivers (after the 'press F6 to blabla' line). I also searched on the net for a driver copy from the hdd, but didnt manage to find one. every source stated that winxp already had the driver. any advice? seems like doa to me though.

21st January 2006, 14:38	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	smells like a case for dell support __________________

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21st January 2006, 15:15	#3
wutske Posts: n/a	you probably already saw this one? http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316401 or this? http://www.ntbrad.com/bsod.htm here somebody fixed the problem by using checkdsk /p http://www.mcse.ms/message220916.html Normaly there shouldn't be problems, but try checking the BIOS (it can always happen, my dad ones received a server for review that had the L2 cache disabled in the BIOS )

21st January 2006, 16:13	#4
Vorda Posts: n/a	latest bios version already on it --> dell support. thx for the tips though!