win2000 fails to recognize ghosted image

[williamc]

I use a bootable Norton Ghost 2003 CD to perform the restoration of a ghosted Win2000 OS image.

Problem is, the image is from another system. And though it restores fine to the target system, the Win2000 startup fails with Stop Error 7B (Inaccessible_Boot_Device). Apparently the OS contains different disk device information from the source system.

Source: Intel 82801 BA bus master IDE controller

Target: Intel 82371 AB/ED PCI bus master IDE controller

Has anyone encountered a similar issue? Any way around this?

[At0mic]

Does the target computer have the same motherboard or something very similar? The NT OS line doesn't take too kindly to a motherboard change it doesn't work the way 9x does.

[rjz]

You might be able to do a windows boot cd repair. Have you tried safe mode to? XP might be better with this.

[IcemanND]

It doesn't like the HD controller in the other system, the drivers aren't installed for the other controller. You should be able to run a full repair and get it too boot. If you want to make images that can do this install the drivers for each controller you'll encounter and run sysprep. Do a search for univdersal image in the forum for more info.

[Takeshi]

It might have been possible to get around this if you do this first.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...125120121120120