Article: Q156833
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbsetup
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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You have a NEC Versa 4000 computer with the following configuration:
- IDE controller-1: IDE hard drive (master) and IDE hard drive (slave)
- IDE controller-2: IDE CD-ROM drive (master/standalone)
When you add the third IDE hard drive as master on the second channel and
reconfigure the CD-ROM drive to be a slave, the following error message will be
displayed:
STOP 0x0000007B Inaccessible Boot device
The same problem will be noticed with similarly configured systems using
combination IDE disk and IDE CD-ROM drive peripheral devices.
CAUSE
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This problem is caused by the Atapi.sys driver not functioning properly in this
configuration.
WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, replace the Atapi.sys driver found in the
%SystemRoot%\System32\Drivers directory with the Atapi.sys driver from Windows
NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 or later.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This
problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3.
Additional query words: ghost
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Keywords : kbsetup
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version : winnt:4.0
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