"STOP 0x0000008E" Error Message Occurs When You Upgrade to Windows Server 2003
Solution
When you try to upgrade a Microsoft Windows 2000 Server-based computer to Windows Server 2003, you may receive a Stop error message similar to the following during the text-mode portion of Setup:
STOP: 0x0000008E (0xC0000006, 0x808F1210, 0xFC99F5C0)
Additionally, you can no longer access the partition that contains the operating system.
This problem may occur when a disk is inserted in the computer's floppy disk drive and the disk contains a Winnt.sif file with the following parameter:
repartition = yes
In this situation, Setup detects the repartition=yes parameter, deletes all existing files (including operating system and temporary files) and partitions, and then repartitions the hard disk.
To avoid this problem, remove the disk that contains the Winnt.sif file from the computer's floppy disk drive before you upgrade to Windows Server 2003. The Winnt.sif file is only used in unattended installations. Do not use it with the repartition=yes parameter when you upgrade a Windows 2000-based computer to Windows Server 2003.
