The Error:
The stop error 7B is most often a hard drive error in Windows XP that brings up
messages like this:
“a problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down
to prevent damage to your computer.”
It occurs when your configuration is
missing a required component (for instance, the IDE controller).
First, make sure that these components are in your configuration: an
IDE controller, the primary and secondary IDE Channel component, and a disk
drive component. If your configuration was created based on a Target Analyzer
.pmq file, you’ll need to verify that the run-time image is installed on the
same device. Also try booting from the diagnostic CD with the hard drive
connected.
Additional solutions: Reset all your BIOS/CMOS settings, and restart the
computer. Enter BIOS/CMOS again, and disable “boot from LAN.” Move “boot from
CD/DVD” to the top of the list and put “boot from HD” to the bottom. Restart
the computer and run a clean install of Windows XP.
