0x0000007B(0xF7A9063C,0XC0000034, OX00000000,OX00000000. This messeges interrupts a fresh, virgin, formatted hard drive fresh XP install. Since it is a fresh install, how can ti be a driver problem and how can it be overcome? This is an unbranded LC89 netbook

Hi Jefferson,

1. Did you just install or make a change to a hard drive controller? If so, there's a good chance that the change you made caused the STOP 0x0000007B error.
   
   Undo the change and test for the 0x7B blue screen error.
   
   Depending on what changes you made, some solutions might include:
   
   
   • Remove or reconfigure the newly installed hard drive controller.
   • Startup with Last Known Good Configuration to undo related registry and driver changes.
   • Use System Restore to undo recent changes.
   • Rollback hard drive controller device driver to version prior to your driver update.
2. Verify that the SCSI chain is correctly terminated, assuming you're using SCSI hard drives in your computer. Incorrect SCSI termination has been known to cause STOP 0x0000007B errors.
   
   Note: Most home computers don't utilize SCSI hard drives.
   
3. Verify that the hard drive is properly installed. An improperly installed hard drive could cause STOP 0x0000007B errors and other issues.
   
4. Verify that the hard drive is configured properly in BIOS. The STOP 0x0000007B error could occur if the hard drive settings in BIOS are incorrect.
   
5. Scan your computer for viruses. Certain viruses that infect the master boot record (MBR) or boot sector can cause STOP 0x0000007B errors.
   
   Important: Make sure your virus scanning software is updated and configured to scan the MBR and boot sector.
   
6. Update the drivers for your hard drive controller. If the drivers to your hard drive controller are outdated, incorrect, or corrupted then the STOP 0x0000007B error will likely occur.
   
   Note: If the STOP 0x0000007B error occurs during the Windows setup process and you suspect that the reason is driver related, be sure to install the latest hard drive controller driver from the manufacturer for use during the installation of the operating system.
   
   Note: This is a likely solution if the second hexadecimal number after the STOP code is 0xC0000034.
   
7. Change the SATA mode in BIOS to IDE mode. Disabling some of the advanced features of SATA drives in BIOS could stop the STOP 0x0000007B error from showing up, especially if you're seeing it in Windows XP or during a Windows XP installation.
   
   Note: Depending on your BIOS make and version, SATA mode may be referred to as AHCI mode and IDE mode may be referred to as either Legacy, ATA, or Compatibility Mode.
   
   Note: While not a common solution, you may also want to try the reverse - see if IDE mode is selected in BIOS and if so change it to AHCI, especially if you see the STOP 0x0000007B error in Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista.
   
8. Run chkdsk on your hard drive. If the boot volume is corrupted, the chkdsk command might repair the corruption.
   
   Important: You'll likely have to run chkdsk from the Recovery Console.
   
   Note: This will likely be the solution if the second hexadecimal number after the STOP code is 0xC0000032.
   
9. Perform an extensive test of your hard drive. If your hard drive has a physical problem, one very likely situation is the STOP 0x0000007B error you're seeing.
   
   Replace the hard drive if the diagnostics you complete suggest that there is a hardware problem with the drive.
   
10. Run the fixmbr command to create a new master boot record. A corrupted master boot record might be causing your STOP 0x0000007B error.
    
    Note: This will likely be the solution if the second hexadecimal number after the STOP code is 0xC000000E.
    
11. Clear the CMOS. Sometimes the STOP 0x0000007B error is caused by a BIOS memory issue. Clearing the CMOS could solve that problem.
    
12. Update your BIOS. In some situations, an outdated BIOS could cause a STOP 0x0000007B error due to incompatibilities with a hard drive controller.
    
13. Update the hard drive controller's firmware if possible. Just as with the BIOS in the previous step, an incompatibility could be causing the 0x7B error and a firmware update from the manufacturer may correct the problem.
    
14. Repair your Windows installation. If you've just replaced the motherboard in a computer without reinstalling Windows then this will likely fix your problem.
    
    Note: Sometimes a Windows repair will not fix a STOP 0x0000007B error. In those cases, a clean installation of Windows should do the trick.
    
    If you haven't just replaced your motherboard, a Windows reinstall probably will not fix your STOP 0x7B issue.

Hope this helps,
If you need further assistance please get back in touch and i'll see what else we can do.

Thanks,
Gary

If you want both OS you need to do a partition on the HD to proceed.IThat what i can figure from your quest.But if you just want XP just do a clean installation of it.

Perform a clean install of Windows XPA clean installation consists of removing all data from your hard disk by repartitioning and reformatting your hard disk and reinstalling the operating system and programs to an empty (clean) hard disk. For more information about important things to consider before you partition and format you hard disk and how to partition and format your hard disk by using the Windows XP Setup program, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:313348  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313348/ ) How to partition and format a hard disk by using Windows XP Setup programTo perform a clean installation of Windows XP, follow these steps:

1. Back up all important information before you perform a clean installation of Windows XP. Save the backup to an external location, such as a CD or external hard disk.
2. Start your computer from the Windows XP CD. To do this, insert the Windows XP CD into your CD drive or DVD drive, and then restart your computer.
   
   Note To boot from your Windows XP CD, the BIOS settings on your computer must be configured to do this.
3. When you see the "Press any key to boot from CD" message, press any key to start the computer from the Windows XP CD.
4. At the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to start Windows XP Setup.
5. Read the Microsoft Software License Terms, and then press F8.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen to select and format a partition where you want to install Windows XP.
7. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the Windows XP Setup.

If you have successfully installed Windows XP, you are finished. If these steps did not help you install Windows XP, go to the "Next Steps" section.

This problem is because of one of the unsuitable driver. Logon to your system in safe mode and update drivers for all the hardware and restart.
Hint: keep pressing F8 while booting to show other booting options from where you can select safe mode.

(1)When you power up the computer press F8 key thne if you are able to see safe mode and other menu then enter in safe mode.Then go to start menu->run type in run "chkdsk /r"
thne press "y" then scan your computer with antivirus. uninstall that antivirus because sometimes it conflict to windows.
then restart computer thne wait untill it check disk and fix errors.
Then you can see desktop screen.
(2)But if you are not able to enter in safe mode then you need windows disk or recovery disk.
Then boot computer with that disk.
For that when you power up the computer press F1 or F2 or "del" key to enter in bios .
Then go to boot option and set frist boot device as your cd or dvd drive.
Then save and exit settings.
Then insert disk in rom then it boot with that disk.
then follow the procedure and enter in recovery console .
Type in console prompt "chkdsk /r"
the press "y"
then it fix error on disk.
Then check in normal mode if still not load windows then follow above procedure again but this time select repair previous windows option so it repairs old windows and you get your old windows .
Let me know if you need further assistance.,
Thanks

Try resetting the BIOS to default. or

1. On start up, press the F2 or 'Delete' key to enter the BIOS menu.

2. Expand the "Drives" section

3. Go to "SATA Operation"

4. Change this from "RAID Auto/AHCI" to "RAID Auto/ATA".

best way to kill this off and start fresh would be to make a windows 98 bootdisk (can be found on bootdisk.com) put the floppy in and it will boot to dos. In dos type fdisk and hit enter and it will bring you to a partition menu. In that menu delete the non dos partitions, reboot the computer and run windows setup again.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324103
That will tell you what you need to do to remedy this issue.  Thanks.

If the HDD is not recognized in the BIOS, windows will not be able to install on that drive. Did you move the HDD interposer from the old drive to the new one? (t is a small adapter that plugs on to the pins of the drive.) If you did, reinstall the interposer on the old drive, ensure it still works. If neither drive functions, then you may have a bad motherboard.

0x0000007B normally occurs when you try to install an older version of WIndows XP on a system with a newer HDD controller and the XP CD doesn't have the correct driver for the HDD controller. So if you get an error like this after getting the HDD to be recognized by the bios, then you may need the HDD controller driver too.

please check the IDE cable, make sure it appear as primary drive, if problem not solve format your drive if nothing happen its better to buy new.

got it..so the system you have is on what kind of computer?