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You receive a "STOP 7b" error message if you press F6 when you set up an Itanium-based version of Windows Server 2003

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Symptoms

If you press F6 to load drivers when you set up an Itanium-based version of Microsoft Windows Server 2003, you may receive a "STOP 7b" error message after the text-mode part of the setup process.

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Cause

This problem may occur when the following conditions are true:
  • The driver for a mass storage device is 64-bit capable.
  • The .inf file for the driver does not include the appropriate INF decorations.

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Resolution

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest drivers for your hardware, and then run Setup again.

For information about your hardware manufacturer, visit the following Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/vendors/en-us

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More information

For more information about INF requirements for 64-bit systems, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/driver/install/64INF_reqs.mspx

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Keywords: KB892616, kberrmsg, kbtshoot, kbhardware

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Article Info
Article ID : 892616
Revision : 5
Created on : 10/30/2006
Published on : 10/30/2006
Exists online : False
Views : 248