> I have found out that can install directly on to the > sata drive as long as the ide drive is not connected > to the ide port > > I also had the same problem when isatlling Window XP > when I checked out the stop code in the internet > <code> > [i]Stop:0x0000007B or INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE > The Stop 0x7B message indicates that Windows XP has > lost access to the system partition or > boot volume during the startup process. Installing > incorrect device drivers when installing or > upgrading storage adapter hardware typically causes > stop 0x7B errors. Stop 0x7B errors could .......[/i] > </code> > > So I took out the IDE HDD and it installed without > any problems on the 1st sata drive
So can you check out your MB vender's website and look for any bios updates, release notes, and comments, to see if this a bios update version issue? try to find out from the B tech support, Since this is also happening on XP! The other ? would be, if you have already have the latest bios does Vista act the same way? This message posted from opensolaris.org