Hello, I am installing a fresh copy of NT 4.0 Server. As normal, when install begins, it copies all files to the HD and then reboots. Next, the various drivers are loaded and NT actually begins to load (blue screen with small letters). I get the normal "Windows NT Version 4.0", etc. Then, as loading continues, I get a "STOP" error message. The message is as follows: ***STOP: 0x0000009C (0x00000000,0x00000000,0xB2000100,0x00000800). MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION The hardware is as follows: * SuperMicro S2DGU Bios V1.3C Dual Proc * Intel Xeon PIII 500 Mhz 512K (single) * 256MB ECC SDRAM * ICP Vortex Raid Controller (known to be NT compatible) * Two Seagate Baracuda 4.3Gig HD's Raid 1 * SCSI CD-ROM * ATI 3d AGP Card (8 MB RAM) Through the process of elimination and testing, we have verified that all of the components are OK. I even tried an install using all of the components with a celeron and PII motherboard. Everything worked OK. There seems to be something going on with that Xeon and the MB. Also, to test the Xeon, I loaded 98 on the machine. Worked like a champ - no problems (possibly due to 98 not checking the Machine Check Registers??!) Please let me know if you have any feedback. I am now desperate as I've exhaused my technical knowledge and the resources of SuperMicro, Intel, and Microsoft (shouldn't have even tried MS - the rep didn't even know what the message referenced). At this point, everyone is pointing fingers. If possible, please respond to my e-mail or e-mail me that you left a message here as it is difficult for me to visit here regularly. Thank you *VERY* much for your time and help! Kenneth Andrews kandrews_1@hotmail.com 248-577-3610

STOP: 0x0000009C (parameter, parameter, parameter, parameter) MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION A Fatal Machine Check Exception has occurred. The computer processor detected a hardware error and reported it to Windows NT using the Machine Check Exception (MCE) feature of Pentium processors or the Machine Check Architecture (MCA) feature of some Pentium Pro processors. Windows NT Server and Workstation version 4.0 have the ability to report exceptions generated by the MCE or MCA features. The Pentium and Pentium Pro processors provide a mechanism to detect and to report hardware-related problems such as memory parity errors and cache errors. To signal a hardware error, the processor signals the detection of a machine check error by generating a machine check exception (Interrupt 18). Windows NT simply reports the fact that the error occurred and displays parameters that you can use to decode the exception. Contact your hardware vendor or processor manufacturer for information regarding the Machine Check Architecture or consult the Intel Pentium Pro Family Developer's Manual - Volume 3: Operating System Writer's Manual. Parameters: If the processor has ONLY MCE feature available (For example Intel Pentium), the parameters are: Parameter Description 1 Low 32 bits of P5_MC_TYPE MSR 2 3 High 32 bits of P5_MC_ADDR MSR 4 Low 32 bits of P5_MC_ADDR MSR If the processor also has MCA feature available (For example Intel Pentium Pro), the parameters are: Parameter Description 1 Bank number 2 Address field of MCi_ADDR MSR for the MCA bank that had the error 3 High 32 bits of MCi_STATUS MSR for the MCA bank that had the error 4 Low 32 bits of MCi_STATUS MSR for the MCA bank that had the error

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