Error message when you try to install Windows Vista on a computer that includes a DELL CERC SATA 1.5/6ch RAID controller: "STOP 0x0000007B"
SYMPTOMSYou try to install Windows Vista on a computer that includes a DELL CERC SATA 1.5/6ch RAID controller from Dell. However, when the computer restarts, you receive an error message that resembles the following: STOP 0x0000007B (0xF9813BD8,0xC0000034,0x00000000,0x00000000)
INACCESIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE CAUSEThis problem occurs if you try to complete a clean install of Windows Vista on a computer that includes a DELL CERC SATA 1.5/6ch RAID controller. A filter driver named Afamgt.sys is loaded for the DELL CERC SATA 1.5/6ch RAID controller. However, the
Afamgt.sys filter driver is incompatible with Windows Vista. RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, contact Dell to obtain an updated driver package that does not include the Afamgt.sys filter driver. For information about how to contact Dell, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 65416 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/65416/) Hardware and software vendor contact information, A-K 60781 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/60781/) Hardware and software vendor contact information, L-P 60782 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/60782/) Hardware and software vendor contact information, Q-Z Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information. The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products. APPLIES TO
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