Windows NT Setup Err Msg on Compaq: Stop 0x0000008B

 Last reviewed: February 24, 1995
Article ID: Q124037
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

When you install Windows NT on a Compaq computer that has two hard disk drives, and the second drive is unpartitioned, the following error message appears: 

   Stop 0x0000008B

   There might be a virus on your system.

   Restart and set the recovery options in the control panel or the
   /CRASHDEBUG system start option. If this message reappears
   contact your systems administrator or your internal support group.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and Windows NT Server version 3.5. This problem was corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.5. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

KBCategory: kbsetup kb3rdparty kbbug3.50 kbfix3.50.sp2
KBSubcategory: ntsetup
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.50 proliant 4000 w/ 1-2g 2-1g smart
controller prosignia c810 2-c710

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Last reviewed: February 24, 1995
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