If the boot device [hard drive] is inaccessable, then obviously something in between the OS and the hard drive is inaccessable, which leaves the IDE controller.<P>This is why I recommended booting ...

If your PC is not booting and showing an "Inaccessible Boot Device" error, then here is a fix to resolve this issue and make your PC function normally. The ...

My system has had frequent random lockups for some time, so my last resort was reinstalling Win2k. Before I installed anything on it, it locked up and has locked up with the same frequency ever since.