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INACCECIBLE BOOT DEVICE, help!
Name: stalker Date: August 3, 2002 at 14:24:41 Pacific
Comment:
hi i just formatted my hd and installed win 98 in order to install win2k, y? don't ask. now when i try to upgrade it to win2000 or to install a new copy of win2k after first restart i get inaccessible boot device error and it comes up every time i try to continue win2k installation i'm sure my comp is virus and error free but it still appears
Name: stalker Date: August 3, 2002 at 14:46:37 Pacific
Reply:
anyone?
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Response Number 2
Name: keepgoing Date: August 3, 2002 at 17:04:27 Pacific
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Check the size of your WIN2K drive. It must be less than 7.8 gb for 98 to have a dual boot.
Reply back if it works.
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Response Number 3
Name: stalker Date: August 3, 2002 at 17:11:18 Pacific
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it didn't
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Response Number 4
Name: futuretech Date: August 4, 2002 at 00:03:54 Pacific
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If running a PC with an ATA100 you will get that error on reboot unless you have hit the F6 when prompted to install scsi drivers. W2K sees a promise controller as a scsi device, and did not support the device natively until SP2.
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Response Number 5
Name: stalker Date: August 4, 2002 at 06:30:07 Pacific
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it says that setup couldn't determine one or more storage devices and will load support for following mass storage devices: then its the same INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE error
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Response Number 6
Name: Majc Date: August 4, 2002 at 19:35:45 Pacific
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what motherboard are you using? email me directly if you wish.
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Response Number 7
Name: Majc Date: August 4, 2002 at 19:37:20 Pacific
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Oh and are you using the win2000 boot floppies or are you installing from a win98 boot disk?
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Response Number 8
Name: keepgoing Date: August 6, 2002 at 02:48:40 Pacific
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Following link in this forum is a must for everyone who wants to setup a dual boot.
If you could solve the problem explain how you did it for the benefit of the group.
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Response Number 9
Name: bigfoot Date: August 7, 2002 at 11:11:09 Pacific
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Check your boot.ini file. This will cause the problem you are experiencing. If you have another win2000 machine, look at the boot.ini file on it as a sample. I believe it is a hidden file.
HTH
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Response Number 10
Name: kern carboni Date: August 10, 2002 at 05:31:45 Pacific
Reply:
Hi Stalker
Did you manage to sort your problem with boot problems; I am experiencing the same problem with w2k and 07xb after first restart; I have installed 98, nt ws4, nt server 4 with no hassles. I have tried to install from boot floppies, tried install with via miniport at f6 prompt as someone else suggested over at via forums - no success. Do I need to do full format before trying install?
Any ideas/hints would be gratefully received.
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