Stop 0x0000006b During Setup on NEC Image P60

 Last reviewed: October 20, 1994
Article ID: Q121792
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

After the first reboot during the installation process of Windows NT version 3.5 on an NEC Image P60 computer with a Western Digital Caviar 2540 IDE hard disk, the following STOP message may appear: 

   STOP: 0x0000006b
   Process1_initialization_failed

CAUSE

The NEC Image P60 computer has a setting in its CMOS setup to define its hard disk geometry. The Western Digital 2540 IDE hard disk has 1048 cylinders.

RESOLUTION

In the CMOS setup of the NEC Image P60 computer, change the hard disk geometry setting for the number of cylinders to 1024.

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Additional reference words: prodnt 3.50 bios 0x06b trap 3rdparty
KBCategory: kbhw kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: nthw nt3rdparty ntstop

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Last reviewed: October 20, 1994
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