JSI Tip 6159. STOP: 0x0000007B after you update the PERC2 SCSI driver on a Dell PowerEdge 2450 server?

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Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q811090 contains:

SYMPTOMS

When you update the drivers for your SCSI controller from the Windows Update Web site, you may receive a Stop error (a "blue screen" error message) that is similar to the following when you restart the computer:
*** STOP: 0x0000007B (0xF201B848, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)
INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE

CAUSE

This issue may occur when you update the SCSI controller drivers for the PERC2 RAID array controller on a Dell PowerEdge 2450 server, and either for the following is true:

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use the following methods in the order that they are presented. Continue to Method 2 only if Method 1 is does not resolve the issue, and continue to Method 3 only if Method 2 does not resolve the issue.

Method 1: Replace the Perc2.sys Driver File

Replace the updated Perc2.sys driver file with the correct version for the firmware level of your SCSI RAID controller. To do so:

Note: If you have previously updated the firmware of your RAID controller, obtain the correct version of the Perc2.sys driver from Dell. You cannot use the version of the file that is included with the OpenManage CD that was included with the computer equipment. To obtain the correct version of the Perc2.sys file, contact Dell or download it from the following Dell FTP site:
ftp://ftp.dell.com/scsi-raid/
For information about how to contact Dell, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

If Windows does not start successfully, go to Method 2:

Method 2: Remove the Afamgt Filter Driver

Remove the Afamgt filter driver from the Windows registry. To do so, follow these steps:

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

If Windows does not start successfully, go to Method 3:

Method 3: Update the RAID Controller Firmware

Update the firmware of the RAID controller to the latest revision. For information about how to update the firmware, see the documentation that was included with the device, or contact Dell.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to use the recovery console, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
318752 HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows 2000

229716 Description of the Windows 2000 Recovery Console

313670 HOW TO: Replace a Driver by Using Recovery Console in Windows 2000
For additional support information for your Dell product, visit the following Dell support Web site:
http://support.dell.com
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