Article ID: 250271 - Last Review: March 1, 2007 - Revision: 3.2

"STOP 0x000000B4" or Black Screen During GUI-Mode Setup on Micron Powerdigm XSU

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SYMPTOMS

You may experience either of the following symptoms at the beginning of GUI-mode Setup:
  • The screen goes black for a long time.
  • You receive the following error message:
    STOP 0x000000B4 The video driver failed to initialize
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CAUSE

This is a known issue with Micron Powerdigm XSU dual-processor P2-300 computers with a BIOS dated 1997.
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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use either of the following methods:
  • Upgrade the computer's BIOS to a version that resolves the issue. For information about upgrading your computer's BIOS, please contact the computer's manufacturer.
  • Insert the video adapter in expansion slot 0 (the first PCI slot on the motherboard) until a BIOS revision that resolves the issue is available.
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MORE INFORMATION

The definition of the "Stop" error message is:
VIDEO_DRIVER_INIT_FAILURE (0xB4)

The system was not able to go into graphics mode because no display drivers were able to start. This usually occurs if no video miniport drivers loaded successfully.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
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kbhardware kbprb kbsetup KB250271
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