STOP 0x0000007B Errors
The error will always appear on a STOP message, more commonly called a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). One of the errors below, or a combination of both errors, might display on the STOP message: The STOP 0x0000007B error may also be abbreviated as STOP 0x7B, but the full STOP code will always be what’s displayed on the blue screen STOP message. If Windows is able to start after the STOP 0x7B error, you might be prompted with a Windows has recovered from an unexpected shutdown message that shows:
How to Fix STOP 0x0000007B Errors
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If you’re not interested in fixing this problem yourself, see How Do I Get My Computer Fixed? for a full list of your support options, plus help with everything along the way like figuring out repair costs, getting your files off, choosing a repair service, and a whole lot more. Depending on what changes you made, some solutions might include:
Removing or reconfiguring the newly installed hard drive controller Starting up with Last Known Good Configuration to undo related registry and driver changes Using System Restore to undo recent changes Rolling back the hard drive controller device driver to the version prior to your driver update
If you see this STOP error after making the BIOS change on a Windows 7 or Vista computer, you might need to enable the AHCI disk driver. See Microsoft’s instructions on making that change in Windows Registry. Replace the hard drive if the diagnostics you complete suggest that there is a hardware problem with the drive. If you haven’t just replaced your motherboard, a Windows reinstall probably will not fix your STOP 0x7B issue.
