Hey there... My knowledge about computers is very minimal so please bear with me.

Everything was working fine before I left, and just turned off my comp without shutting down. When I tried to start it up, I got this blue screen stating INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE and check for viruses on computer. Remove newly installed hard drives or hard drive controllers and check HD if it is properly configured and terminated. Also, Run CHKDSK /F for HD corruption then restart computer. But, I couldn't do all these cause I couldn't boot up to my desktop, even tried booting to safe mode but it gave me the same blue screen. I don't remember installing anything new on my HD and what not. I'm using Windows 2000 Pro. Can anyone help me with/through it? Thanks a lot.

This may help.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;883114

Good luck

Hey Ack, thanks for reading my post. I did try that earlier but it seemed to not have worked. I couldn't get access to my desktop is the problem.

Try sfc /scannow from the prompt. It also could be as simple as a bad motherboard battery.
Sorry the first post did not help.

Pardon my ignorance, but how do i do that SFC thing? Sorry... Again, thanks for your time.

The same way you run CHKDSK /F

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=222471

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=222193

I don't know where to type it in since I can't get access to my desktop, where I run the DSKCHK. Windows 2k would only start up half way through, then the blue screen with the inaccessible boot device message appears. I tried rebooting to safe mode, but it did the same thing. So I have nowhere to run the SFC in.

About have way down this page you will find the following instruction. Follow them. This will help you. From with in this program you should be able to run SFC.

Download the program from this link... http://www.nu2.nu/download.php?sFile=pebuilder319.exe

Ok. Thanks. I'll try it.. but one thing, I'm using Windows 2000, and I think that was for XP? Also, I'm accessing the net from my laptop and I'm needing help with fixing my desktop. So, if I actually download it, it would be saved on my laptop. And if that thing would work for windows 2k (on my desktop), do I download from the link that you gave me on a disc from this laptop? Is there a way that I can download anything on this laptop and save it on a disc for use on my desktop? Cause I really can't get an access to it. Sorry I really have no idea. I'm going to study for a bit. I'll check on this forum again later. Thanks a lot. And I apologize for the hassle.

Don't worry, no hassle. You will need to download it a burn it to a CD to use it. Yes it will work on W2k.
About 4/5 of the way down the page you will find this.

http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

i think i have it downloaded on a CD now. what do i do next? have a good night and thanks again. i'll check this again later.

Put it in the cd and boot it. It will look just like windows. It also has some built in antivirus software if you would like to scan.

hi again. for some reason it didn't work for me...

Try using your emergency boot disks (that you were supposed to create when your computer was new or when you installed Win 2k).

If you don't have them (4 floppies) you can download them at bootdisk.com and create them with your laptop (or you can create them directly with your laptop).

From Win 2000 Help:

Insert a blank, formatted, 3.5-inch, 1.44-MB disk into the floppy disk drive.
Insert the Windows 2000 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type d:\bootdisk\makeboot a: (where d: is the drive letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive), and then click OK.
Follow the screen prompts.
Important

You will need four blank, formatted, 3.5-inch, 1.44-MB floppy disks. Label them Setup Disk One, Setup Disk Two, Setup Disk Three, and Setup Disk Four.
Note

You can create the setup disks from a computer running any version of Windows or MS-DOS.

Ok. Thanks. I just need to borrow a win 2k cd rom and then I'll do the others from my laptop. Once I've downloaded the boot disks, what do I do with them? Will win 2k actually start up and skip the blue screen and get access to my desktop when I put my win 2k cd rom and a blank floppy disk in? Cause I can't get past that so I can't do the other steps for now (run > bootdisk.. etc...) for win 2k won't start up.. Sorry again.

I believe any Windows op system will create the boot disks although you might need the Win 2k disk later (unless it is on a partition on your computer).

They will either help you boot Win 2k or get you to where you can repair it, ie, the Recovery Console.

You place the first floppy and boot, follow the directions on screen.

Okiedokie! thanks a lot! I'll do that when I get the win 2k cd rom. Thanks again! I'll let you know what happens. :D

hi again. i had the boot disks downloaded, but when i tried them on my desktop, it won't work. i got a message saying there's a disk error.. none of the 4 boot disks i downloaded worked.

Downloaded on floppies?

yeah. floppy. i don't know what happened.

Desktop?? You have to copy it to a clean floppy as per instructions on the BD web site. It will not work from with inside windows. It will only work when installed properly and the floppy boots first.

i just read the docs on the bottom part... i just downloaded them straight to the clean floppies. i guess i should've downloaded them on the C:\ first and upzip them to a new folder, etc...before i use them? i dunno..

Yes. That is pretty much what you will have to do. We all get ahead of our selves from time to time.

lol.. i know.. oops! alright, i'll do it right the next time i get access to the library computer. thanks for your time, ack. have a good one.

noone has win 2k cd rom anymore. all i have is win 98 and xp. it asked me to set up win xp, if i do that, will all my files get deleted? what will happen to my win 2k.. hmm..

If anythng is on the same partition with XP, when you install it you will loose all your data.

i don't think i have anything of great importance on there. but if i set up win xp, is there anything else i would need to reinstall? or is it just windows...

Make sure you have all the drivers downloaded. Run Everest Home (hardware and software information) to identify your hardware. Once you format and start the install it will be much harder. I would download and burn the drivers to one CD/DVD if it were me.

run everest home on my desktop? cause i still can't start it up.. i'm still on my laptop. how would i know what my hardware is? sorry.

Your right. With that said you should download and burn to disk the drivers you now of and download the rest striaght to the computer after you install XP.

Identical Problem : "0x0000007b Inaccessible_boot_device, can't boot to desktop"

Apologies for jumping into this thread : I too managed to switch of my Win2K by accident!!! I am a fool.

I have the 4 floppies "Win2000 Setup" Disk 1 to 4 and my Win 2000 Prof. "Start Disk"

BUT
1 I am a bit dense.
2 I cannot afford to risk, or lose anything, on my Hard disk or any of its partitions

Question #1
Is the only way of getting to a point where you can run Chkdsk or SCF,
by installing the downloaded software that was mentioned?
Sounds a bit scary for me.

(On the plus side, I have "Backups" available from last month
but its the files that I've been working on that are most critical (I'm Time-poor) )

Question #2
So, What now? What do I have to do?

Apologies if this already been made clear on this thread,
It's just I 'lost the plot' of what was actually meant at the end of the thread.

Drowning in IT

The safest way to insure that you do not loose data is to back it up before doing anything else.

If you can, remove the hard drive and install it in another computer as a slave and backup all files you need to keep.

When you say Win 2k "start" disk do you mean the Windows Emergency Repair Disk?

If so, use it.

Its purpose is to repair your Win 2k installation if it won't start.

From Windows "Help"
To create an Emergency Repair Disk

Open Backup.
On the Tools menu, click Create an Emergency Repair Disk.
Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
Important

You will need a blank 1.44 MB floppy disk to create an Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).
The repair process relies on information that is saved in the systemroot\repair folder. You must not change or delete this folder.
Notes

To start Backup, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup.
Choosing Also back up the registry to the repair directory will save your current registry files in a folder within your systemroot/repair folder. This is useful if you need to recover your system in the event your hard disk has failed.

Additional information on the repair process is available. If you are using Windows 2000 Professional, see the Windows 2000 Professional Getting Started online book or the Windows 2000 Professional Getting Started book that came with your Windows 2000 CD. If you are using Windows 2000 Server, see the Disaster Recovery How to section.

Using the Emergency Repair Disk
The Emergency Repair Disk (ERD) can help you to repair or recover a system that can't load Windows 2000. The ERD helps you repair problems with system files and the partition boot sector. This situation occurs when your hard disk fails or when some of your system files are corrupted or accidentally deleted. System files are the files Windows 2000 uses to load, configure, and run the operating system. If some system files are missing or corrupted, you can use the ERD to repair those files.

The partition boot sector contains information about the file system structure and instructions for loading the operating system. If you have a dual-boot system, the ERD contains information about the settings that specify which operating system to start and how to start it.

You should regularly update your ERD in order to record your latest system settings. The ERD is designed for restarting your computer or repairing system files
it doesn't back up any of your files or programs.

Important

You shouldn't use the ERD to repair registry problems. The copy of the registry that the ERD restores is the original registry from Setup.

To create an Emergency Repair Disk

Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup.
On the General tab, click the Create an Emergency Repair Disk button.
When prompted, insert a blank, formatted 1.44-MB disk in your floppy disk drive, and then click OK.
When the process is complete, remove the disk, label it "Emergency Repair Disk," and then store it in a safe location.
To restore your settings from the ERD, you need your Windows 2000 CD, the Windows 2000 Setup disks, and the ERD. During the restoration process, you can press F1 for more information about your options.

Important

Because missing or corrupted files are replaced with files from the Windows 2000 CD, any changes you made to the system after the original installation are lost.

To restore your settings from the Emergency Repair Disk

For Intel-based computers, use the Windows 2000 Setup disks or the Windows 2000 Professional CD to start your computer.
After Setup finishes copying files from the Setup disks, the system restarts, and text-based installation mode starts.

At the Welcome to Setup screen, press R to select the option to repair or recover a Windows 2000 installation.

When prompted to enter the type of repair or recovery option required, press R to repair a damaged Windows 2000 installation.
Click either Fast repair or Manual repair.

Press M for Manual repair if you want Setup to selectively repair system files, the partition boot sector, or the startup environment. Manual repair doesn't repair the registry.

Press F for Fast repair if you want Setup to automatically attempt to repair system files, the partition boot sector, and the startup environment. The registry Setup restores is the one created when you first installed Windows 2000. Fast repair doesn't require additional user interaction.
Follow the instructions that appear and insert the ERD when prompted. If you have the original Windows 2000 CD, you can have Setup verify your disk (check for corruption).
When the repair process is complete, your computer restarts and Windows 2000 runs.

Chaps,
Your info was most appreciated.

I'm back under control now. It took a while and a few extra hurdles were required but we are there.

As an aside.
If I have 2 neary identical machines (Same hardware but different speed of CPU)
Both machines have the same Win 2000 OS stored in the C: drive
while all the data is stored on the D Drives
and a final question
Can I create & use an "Emergency Recover Disk (ERD)" on one, and use it on the other.

Kind Regards
Not so much drowning in IT, but treading water....

Motherboards and peripherals the same?

It might work. One made from the system itself would be better because of whatever differences might exist, but lacking that, it's worth a try.

A boot disk set can be made on any Windows machine - the ERD?, try it and see.

But if you have two almost identical machines and the possibility of data loss is a critical risk you don't want to take, installing the hard disk from the first computer as a slave in the second to enable you to backup the data is the safer way, and then reinstall it as master in the first computer and try the ERD.