Moving Windows XP to a virtual machine or a physical machine (a PC or laptop) with a different hardware configuration can cause XP to experience a blue screen upon startup. A BSOD with a Stop 0x0000007E error code means an incompatible CPU while an incompatible hard disk controller will result in BSOD with a Stop 0x0000007B error code .
Before moving Windows XP to a new or different hardware setup, rename amdppm.sys or intelppm.sys to a different filename so that the driver won't load and cause a BSOD. Make sure to set the SATA type in the BIOS to Native IDE or Legacy IDE since XP doesn't have built-in drivers for SATA hard drive controllers. Watch XP boot into the desktop on your different hardware setup.
Once in XP, go to HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\intelppm (or amdppm) and change the Start value to 4. Install the correct CPU or chipset drivers and then rename amdppm.sys or intelppm.sys back to their correct filenames.
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TCP/IP Not Working and Missing Settings on LAN Interface
My Desktop/Storage PC went down during a power outage. After power was restored, I found that I couldn't surf the Internet. I checked the LAN interface in Network Connections and found that it didn't have any TCP/IP values. Usually, they have at least 0.0.0.0 as its IP and Subnet Mask but in this case, it was just blank.
I tried disabling and repairing the LAN network connection but its TCP/IP values were still blank. After I tried repairing the connection, I got this message - "Failed to query TCP/IP settings for the connection." I also tried disabling and enabling the IPX/SPX and TCP/IP protocols and then tried removing them but all that didn't work.
After a bit of research, I uninstalled all my Network adapters in Device Manager and rebooted. My network adapter was immediately detected again after startup. This fixed my LAN network connection and I was able to surf again.
I tried disabling and repairing the LAN network connection but its TCP/IP values were still blank. After I tried repairing the connection, I got this message - "Failed to query TCP/IP settings for the connection." I also tried disabling and enabling the IPX/SPX and TCP/IP protocols and then tried removing them but all that didn't work.
After a bit of research, I uninstalled all my Network adapters in Device Manager and rebooted. My network adapter was immediately detected again after startup. This fixed my LAN network connection and I was able to surf again.
Change the Safe Mode Screen Resolution in Windows XP
I found that the display resolution, while in Safe Mode on my Windows XP computer, was not supported by an older monitor I switched to. After some research and troubleshooting, I was able to change the Safe Mode screen resolution by searching for the registry values "DefaultSettings.XResolution" and "DefaultSettings.YResolution" and changing the DWORD data.