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Stop error after you upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2: "STOP 0x0000007B Inaccessible Boot Device"

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Symptoms

After you upgrade from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2, you may experience one of the following symptoms:
  • You receive the following Stop error message on the first restart of the upgraded system:
    STOP 0x0000007B Inaccessible Boot Device
  • Your computer repeatedly restarts. A similar restart issue is described in the following KB article:
    952942 Installation of Windows Server 2008 on an iSCSI target fails to complete and the computer restarts repeatedly

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Cause

This issue occurs because the drivers that are in the System device-setup class are not migrated as part of the upgrade process. Therefore, the upgraded computer does not have the required driver loaded.

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Resolution

A fresh install of Windows Server 2008 R2 is required if you want to use the following drivers.

For all x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2 or of Windows 7

ChipsDriver
5706/5708/5709bxvbda.sys

For all x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2 or of Windows 7

ChipsDriver
5706/5708/5709bxvbdx.sys

For all IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

ChipsDriver
5706/5708/5709None. This issue does not occur if you use these chips.
57710/57711evbdi.sys

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Keywords: KB976320, kbtshoot, kbexpertiseinter, kbsurveynew

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Article Info
Article ID : 976320
Revision : 2
Created on : 1/21/2010
Published on : 1/21/2010
Exists online : False
Views : 288