Article ID: 867582 - Last Review: July 24, 2007 - Revision: 2.9

"STOP 0x7B" error may occur on a computer that is using 4-GB DIMMs during the installation of Windows Server 2003

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SYMPTOMS

During the installation of Microsoft Windows Server 2003, you may receive a Stop error message that is similar to the following:
STOP: 0x0000007B (0, c0000034, 0, 0)
INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
Note The parameter may vary.
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CAUSE

This problem may occur if the computer is using 4-gigabyte (GB) dual inline memory modules (DIMM). The problem occurs because some drivers do not support memory addressing above 4 GB. When memory descriptors are assigned to the free list, the lower memory addresses are assigned first. If a driver requests memory, and that driver does not support higher addresses, the request may cause the system to crash if the lower memory addresses are already assigned.
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RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)
Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

The OEM will determine the prerequisites and the restart requirement.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003, 32-bit editions

   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   27-Jul-2004  23:56  5.2.3790.196    2,407,424  Ntkrnlmp.exe
   27-Jul-2004  23:31  5.2.3790.196    2,064,896  Ntkrnlpa.exe     
   27-Jul-2004  23:31  5.2.3790.196    2,108,928  Ntkrpamp.exe
   28-Jul-2004  00:00  5.2.3790.196    2,207,744  Ntoskrnl.exe
Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Edition

   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name        Platform
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   27-Jul-2004  23:49  5.2.3790.196    5,604,864  Ntkrnlmp.exe     IA-64
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/ ) Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition
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