Stop: 0X0000007E pci.sys

[elmeg]

I have a Toshiba Satellite M105-S3041

I formatted the hard drive. pci.sys error...
I inserted the windows 98 CD, formatted the hard drive using that.
Then reinserted the XP Home cd... pci.sys error

Stop: 0X0000007E (0XC0000005, 0XF854A0BF, 0XF8996208, 0XF8995F08)

pci.sys - address F854A0BF Base at F8543000 (Datestamp 3b7d855C)

Can you guys help?
Thanks

 

[kimsland]

Use the Xp CD Boot up, to remove the Partition fully

No need to format or create any Partitions (especially with an old 98 disc)

Once the Partition has been removed
Do not manually create any Partition
Continue the Windows setup

 

[elmeg]

I can't even get that far. It boots from the cd, the xp install starts, and before it even gets anywhere and gives me that blue screen error.

 

[kimsland]

This could be a faulty HardDrive
Or an IDE HardDrive not setup correctly
On IDE (or ATA) HardDrives, the small jumper at the end of the HardDrive must be in position CS (Cable Select) And should be on it's own data cable (ie not with the CD in line with it)

Could that be the issue?

 

[elmeg]

hmm, I'll check it out tomorrow and I'll keep you posted. Thanks

 

[elmeg]

None of that helped. Same error. We put in the Windows XP Pro seems to be working though, but then I try again with Home Edition, no luck, error message again.
Any suggestions?

 

[kimsland]

If the Xp Pro CD works (I believe you just said)
Then it must be the Xp Home CD that is faulty

You can contact MS on replacing your Xp Home CD itself at reduced cost (ie you have the key already)

 

[elmeg]

The XP Home cd works just fine... i tried

 

[kimsland]

What?

Now I'm confused

The XP Home cd works just fine

So everything is working?

I think you should describe your issue very clearly again, ideally in point form.

Trying to install Windows ??
Xp Pro CD works ??
Xp Home CD works ??
etc
etc
......

 

[elmeg]

Hard drive was formatted.
When I insert XP Home disc I get the
pci.sys - address F854A0BF Base at F8543000 (Datestamp 3b7d855C) message
Won't even get into the installation part.
I tried using XP Pro just to see if it that would work, and that booted into Windows XP Pro Install without any problems.
I tried using Windows XP Home again, and I got the error message againg.
You said it might be the Home CD itself, but it's not.

 

[kimsland]

But it must be the disc?

I tried using XP Pro just to see if it that would work, and that booted into Windows XP Pro Install without any problems.
I tried using Windows XP Home again, and I got the error message againg.

Hmm. Maybe I'm missing something here

The XP Pro disc --> works <--

But the Home --> disc <-- doesn't work

It must be the Home disc ??

I might be missing something, I'm a bit tired so it's possible I suppose

 

[elmeg]

Sorry
You suggested that maybe the "Xp Home CD that is faulty"
But it's not, it works in another computer.
So the cd is not faulty. but i still get the error message when I try to install XP Home.

 

[kimsland]

Your CD\DVD Drive cannot read your Xp Home CD

The other computer must have a better working CD\DVD Drive

Other than swapping drives (CD\DVD Drives) your Xp Home CD must not be in as good shape as your Xp Pro CD.
Therefore I would suggest one (or more) of these options:

Clean the disc
Clean the drive (you can purchase CD\DVD Drive cleaner discs)
Replace the CD\DVD Drive
Replace the CD itself

 

[elmeg]

I gave it back to my friend and she'll take it in somewhere, i'm giving up on it.
Thanks for all the help

 

[kimsland]

That's reasonable

Please update this thread, when the answer is known