from https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/b4d45d9d-4c90-4ab0-ae38-f1257ce9c608/windows-7-server-2008-r2-bare-metal-restore-0x0000007b-stop-error?forum=windowsbackup 1. Boot into startup repair mode and choose "Command Prompt". 2. From the command prompt, run regedit. 3. In regedit, highlight HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, then do File > Load Hive and choose [server's system volume]:\Windows\System32\Config\SYSTEM ; give it a temporary name like 'RealSystem_HKLM'. 4. In the mounted hive, go to ControlSet001\services and play with the following settings: If restored to a (VMWare) VM then: intelide\Start = 0 LSI_SAS\Start = 0 msahci\Start = 3 pciide\Start = 3 (also try changing the 'Start' value for LSI_SCSI if the virtual disk type is SCSI) If restored to a physical machine with a native HDD controller: msahci\Start = 0 pciide\Start = 0 intelide\Start = 3 LSI_SAS\Start = 3 5. Highlight RealSystem_HKLM (the loaded hive) and then File > Unload Hive. 6. Close windows and restart. Settings for typical destination machines: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VMWare VM: aliide 3 amdide 3 atapi 0 cmdide 3 iastorv 3 intelide 0 msahci 3 pciide 3 viaide 3 LSI_SAS 0 Dell PE2970 physical machine with RAID card: aliide 3 amdide 3 atapi 0 cmdide 3 iastorv 3 intelide 3 msahci 0 pciide 3 viaide 3 LSI_SAS 3 Dell PET100 physical machine on native SATA adapter: aliide 3 amdide 3 atapi 0 cmdide 3 iastorv 3 intelide 3 msahci 0 pciide 0 viaide 3 LSI_SAS 3 Win 7 64x custom built physical machine on native SATA adapter: aliide 3 amdide 3 atapi 0 cmdide 3 iastorv 3 intelide 3 msahci 0 pciide 0 viaide 3 LSI_SAS 3 Key for service start values: 0 = ? 1 = ? 2 = Automatic with DelayedAutostart = 1 = Automatic (Delayed Start) 3 = Manual 4 = Disabled