Found this: http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win2000/r1034879614 Also here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q271965 but it says for when one moves a hard drive from one system to another, but the spike could have changed something (hardware?) that might have caused it to think it's not in the same machine. <shrug> >-----Original Message----- >From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Chris McEvoy >Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 2:41 AM >To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [windows2000] Re: Inaccessible_Boot_Device Error > > > >The repair process in Windows 2000 has never worked for me without the >EBD but all may not be lost. I have had the same problem (on an >Exchange server!!) You should boot from the Windows CD and choose to >reinstall over the top. You will receive a dire warning that your >program files and my documents will be deleted (in my case they were not >- but no guarantees - and anyway, you *do* back them up remotely don't >you?) > >Hope this helps. Good luck. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Robert Jackson [mailto:rab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 >> Sent: Friday 29 November 2002 07:08 >> Subject: [windows2000] Inaccessible_Boot_Device Error >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> Hi All, >>=20 >> We had a power spike in our building last night. Looks like=20 >> we got off lucky. All our servers are fine as they are=20 >> protected by UPS's. Only one Windows 2000 workstation is=20 >> causing us problems. >>=20 >> During the boot process after displaying the Windows 2000=20 >> start-up page the PC blue screens with the error message: >>=20 >> STOP: 0x0000007B >> INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE --- It's lights OUT for you viruses! Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.423 / Virus Database: 238 - Release Date: 11/25/2002 ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm