Stop Error when upgrading from 98se to XP pro

<A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/prmd_stp_xlxv.asp?frame=true" target="_new">Stop 0x0000007B or INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE</A>

<A HREF="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q310064" target="_new">HOW TO: Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation When You Upgrade from Windows 98 or Windows Me</A>

The only time I've seen anyone mention this error in association with the 0xF898963C parameter is when upgrading to WinXP while on a RAID array.

I would suggest making sure that the drivers for the controller are correct (and <A HREF="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q216406" target="_new">added to the installation</A> during Setup), <i>after</i> repartitioning/formatting the disks. I'd also suggest doing a clean installation of the operating system instead of an upgrade. If you have a full, licensed version of a previous operating system (Win98 or WinME) in hand, there's no reason not to do a clean installation.

<A HREF="http://www.theeldergeek.com/clean_installation_of_windows_xp.htm" target="_new">Clean installation of Windows XP</A>

Without a list of your current hardware to check out, this is my best guess.

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The important thing in this situation is that you repartition the drive before installing the OS.

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