If your installation failed, you will receive a message stating that the hard drive was not found. You may also see the STOP error: 0x0000007B. To fix this problem, change the drive mode in the BIOS. If your SATA drive supports AHCI, you can use the F6 driver diskette during Windows XP installation.
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Fix “boot Disk Error” On Windows
Fix 1: Change BIOS Boot Order
Follow these instructions to check your computer boot sequence:
- Restart your computer.
- Open BIOS. If you are not sure which key to use to open the BIOS, one of the following or the first screen will appear on the monitor before the Windows logo appears. Possible keys: Esc , Del , F2 , F8 , F10 , or F12
- Remove recently added hardware and restart your computer to see if the error persists.
- Check the cables of the hard drive where Windows is installed.
- Check the hard drive jumpers.
Fix # 3: Check Your Hard Drive For Errors
Use the Easy Recovery Essentials automatic recovery feature to check if your hard drive has failed. The automatic repair process reports any hard disk or RAM issues with one click:
- Download Easy Recovery Essentials
- Burn ISO image. Follow our instructions to burn a bootable ISO. If you need a USB recovery drive instead, follow our instructions for creating a USB recovery drive.
- Start Easy Recovery Essentials.
- Select automatic repair
- Click Next and wait for the automatic repair to complete. The automatic repair process will report any problems about found with your hard disk or RAM:
