Scenario:Perfectly running machine w/K6-2 500MHz;128 MB RAM;8 GB HD(ultra 33 enabled), configured to dual boot between NT Server and Win98. I installed a second hard drive as Secondary Master. Both O/S’s recognized and could read/write to drive. Theproblems began later,when I deleted NT and tried to reinstall. When prompted to choose installation directory,my second drive is not recognized,although partitions on it are! If I choose a partition on 2nd drive, I get an error/abort.If i choose a partition on drive 1, it installs, but cannot open Disk Administrator.IT GETS WORSE! I tried disabling 2nd controller in BIOS,which screwed up my Primary when running Win98(CD-ROM vanished,running in DOS-Paging mode)Finally I decided to start fresh.I restored BIOS to defaults.I removed 2nd HD. I repartitioned/reformatted the original drive on controller 1. I ran fdisk /mbr. Then, I installed Win98. PROBLEM#1: I cannot install my ATA/33 IDE driver. When I try, I get two instances of it in device manager,one with an “!” next to it. Also,same controller problems as before. I had to reinstall and settle for the generic IDE drivers to resolve this.PROBLEM#2:Still can’t install NT. I have run setup from Win98,boot disks and result is same:copies installation files;reboot. Normal boot.ini,choose installation/upgrade.Normal blue screen phase,select partition,etc;reboot. This time, it gets to boot menu and quickly selects NT Server,initial blue screen appears. Then,WHAM!-Blue Screen of Death!
Error message:STOP:0x000007E:Inaccessible boot device. Here’s what I know: partitions are FAT.I tried ’em all.Files are being copied, both temporary on C: and installation folder on target drive.NTLDR is initializing because I get a boot menu. Boot.ini path is correct.It seems failure point is when control is passed from NT loader to installation partition/directory. It’s as if it cannot “read” the files it earlier copied. Also,
