Win2K BSOD

[ztm]

Hello all,
I know there are about a million threads about the bsod, so what's one more? I'm running Win2K server on a Dell 1400SC PowerEdge dual pentium III machine. All was running fine until I tried to install Veritas Backup Exec 8.5 (the cd that shipped with the machine.) After install, upon reboot, I get the bsod "...driver couldn't be loaded. \systemroot\sytem32\drivers\scsichng.sys" I boot up in safe mode and look at the device manager, and the Archive Python tape drive is showing an exclamation point - driver not loaded. I've tried reinstalling the driver and it appears successful, but on reboot - same bsod. I've removed the device completely - same result. I haven't physically removed the tape drive, should I? Is plug and play messing with me?

I've tried booting from the Win2k CD and repair the installation i.e. check system files. I get an error saying it can't repair the installation. something to do with a restore file being invalid. I didn't write it down, sorry.

I tried booting to the last known good configuration, same blue screen.

I don't want to reinstall the OS if I can avoid it, but it's looking like that's my only option unless someone has the answer.

Thanks for any help

 

[tlcscousin]

How about boot in safe mode and check the box disable device.Leave it hooked up and see if it will boot properly with the device disabled.

 

[yizhar]

HI!

Your problem might be caused by a SCSI driver file replaced by BE setup.

Try to run from safe mode the command

SFC /scannow

(if I'm not mistaken in syntax).

Also you can try to apply SP2 in safe mode.

You can also run NTBACKUP (start-programs-accessories-system tools) to create the recovery disk, then try to boot from CDROM and run Fast Repair using the ERD.

Bye


Yizhar Hurwitz

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[ztm]

I was unable to install SP2 from safe mode, got an error. Tried making the ERD then use Fast Repair - unsuccessful. Message - "..line 3057 contains a syntax error."
I did fix the problem, though. I uninstalled the device from the hardware manager, then pyhsically moved the offending driver to a different directory so Windows couldn't see it. Then was able to boot clean. At that point, I created a new ERD (just in case). Reinstalled the device as if it were a new device, voila! No more bsod. I've since installed SP2 and all seems to be running smooth.
Thanks for all the help.

 

[ztm]

One more thing I forgot to mention...after I uninstalled the device from the hardware manager, I physically unplugged the device in order to get the clean boot. Seemed to be the critical step I missed the first dozen or so times.