can t install vista public beta 2

I ran the install on my second partition on Windows XP x64. After the reboot, I got a BSOD saying STOP: 0x0000007B (0xFFFFF98000606980, 0xFFFFFFFFC0000034, 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000) Luckily I can press F8 and get back to my old OS. Any idea what this error means and how I can get around it?

Try to get the boot logging enabled from the boot menu. This should generate a log file in the root of the boot partition. Include the file in your Microsoft Beta Client bug report.
-- *It might be helpful to report full hardware config to MS and also here (if you want). Reporting here can be done easiest by getting this program "PCI" or "PCI32":
http://members.datafast.net.au/~dft0802/downloads.htm
You also need to copy this file:
http://members.datafast.net.au/~dft0802/downloads/pcidevs.txt
To the same location as you have the PCI.exe or PCI32.exe. It has updated device definitions.
If you still have installer or can install XP on the computer, run the PCI32.exe like this: PCI32.exe > devices.txt
now open devices.txt with notepad and copy paste the content here in your reply.
If you don't have and can't get XP back there, get the DOS version on a disk or bootable USB stick that uses DOS. Then do PCI.EXE > devices.txt and open this file where you have Internet access.
You can also try enabling boot logging from the boot menu advanced options and this should make a .log file in root of that drive.
If possible, I also recommend installing the Beta Client on that computer and submitting a bug including the boot log if you got such made.


"smithwr3" wrote in message

I ran the install on my second partition on Windows XP x64. After the reboot, I got a BSOD saying STOP: 0x0000007B (0xFFFFF98000606980, 0xFFFFFFFFC0000034, 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000) Luckily I can press F8 and get back to my old OS. Any idea what this error means and how I can get around it?

you need to use dvd decrypter to burn the iso image that is only program I found that will burn the dvd iso currectly. Verity the burn too.. then you will be able to use it fine...just reinstall.
"smithwr3" wrote:

I ran the install on my second partition on Windows XP x64. After the reboot, I got a BSOD saying STOP: 0x0000007B (0xFFFFF98000606980, 0xFFFFFFFFC0000034, 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000) Luckily I can press F8 and get back to my old OS. Any idea what this error means and how I can get around it?

Install Fix is totally WRONG and OFF BASE!! And has no idea how to "Burn Image to Disc" with an ..ISO! YOU DO NOTHING TO AN .ISO FILE EXCEPT TO 'BURN IMAGE TO FILE!' No STUPID DECRYPTER!!!!
The 0x0000007B error code is caused by an "INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE" and is explained in several document on the Microsoft web site. All you have to do is go to www.microsoft.com and enter 0x0000007B in the search box to get the RIGHT solution.
install fix. wrote:

you need to use dvd decrypter to burn the iso image that is only program I found that will burn the dvd iso currectly. Verity the burn too.. then you will be able to use it fine...just reinstall.
"smithwr3" wrote:
I ran the install on my second partition on Windows XP x64. After the reboot, I got a BSOD saying STOP: 0x0000007B (0xFFFFF98000606980, 0xFFFFFFFFC0000034, 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000) Luckily I can press F8 and get back to my old OS. Any idea what this error means and how I can get around it?

Agreed that the fix doesn't seem the right one in this case.
However Dvd Decrypter is the most reliable image burning software I've used - not a single coaster!. However one should get the ImgBurn as of today; it's by the same author and doesn't posses the questionable legal status that the decrypter has.
"Rick" wrote in message

Install Fix is totally WRONG and OFF BASE!! And has no idea how to "Burn Image to Disc" with an .ISO! YOU DO NOTHING TO AN .ISO FILE EXCEPT TO 'BURN IMAGE TO FILE!' No STUPID DECRYPTER!!!!
The 0x0000007B error code is caused by an "INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE" and is explained in several document on the Microsoft web site. All you have to do is go to www.microsoft.com and enter 0x0000007B in the search box to get the RIGHT solution.
install fix. wrote: you need to use dvd decrypter to burn the iso image that is only program I found that will burn the dvd iso currectly. Verity the burn too.. then you will be able to use it fine...just reinstall.
"smithwr3" wrote:
I ran the install on my second partition on Windows XP x64. After the reboot, I got a BSOD saying STOP: 0x0000007B (0xFFFFF98000606980, 0xFFFFFFFFC0000034, 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000) Luckily I can press F8 and get back to my old OS. Any idea what this error means and how I can get around it?