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Re: Installing NT4.0 without smartstart CD

 
Ayman Altounji
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Installing NT4.0 without smartstart CD

Is it possible to Install NT4.0 without smart start CD with running into a blue screen --INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE--

thx!
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Ayman Altounji
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Re: Installing NT4.0 without smartstart CD

In order to install NT on a system with a current Compaq SCSI controller, you need to create the 3 NT install disks from the NT CD. Use the "WINNT /OX" command to do this. Then, when the Smartstart manual install is done, boot from those disks - without the NT CD in the drive until asked. Choose "custom" for the install mode (F6 key) and skip detection on mass storage. Specify an unlisted controller and use the Compaq NT 4.0 SSD for the drivers. Then specify a secondary controller and use the NT "IDE/Atapi" driver. You can also use the SSD for the NIC drivers (also likely to be out of date in NT).