STOP 0x0000008B During Installation on DEC Alpha 2100

 Last reviewed: December 12, 1994
Article ID: Q123418
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

When installing Windows NT 3.5 on an DEC Alpha 2100 computer, a STOP message (0x0000008B) appears and states that the system might be infected with a virus.

CAUSE

The message about the virus is misleading. The STOP message appears if more than one hard drive is present, and the drives have not been partitioned or formatted.

RESOLUTION

In addition to setting up the partitions and formatting the first drive, either format the additional drives with ARCINST or remove them until after Windows NT installs.

KBCategory: kbhw kb3rdparty kbsetup
KBSubcategory: nthw ntsetup ntstop
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.50 blue trap

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Last reviewed: December 12, 1994
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