Boot on 7.0 GB partition 1

[mugs82]

Hello, I have a RAID 5.0 server. I would like to boot NT 4.0 on a 7.0 GB system partition. I managed to do this once, then screwed up the install, deleted my partitioning scheme and have not been able to repeat the setup.

 

[comtec17]

NT4 can only be installed on no more than a 4GB partition if I am not mistaken.

 

[wolluf]

NT4 can go on a 7GB partition - but if your install disk is pre-SP4, you'll need to use something else to create said partition first.

 

[jono261970]

hi,

NT 4.0 will support the 7GB drive but you need to update the ATAPI.SYS file. this is what to do:

Download the updated Atapi.sys from Microsoft's FTP server, ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-unsup-ed/fixes/nt40/atapi/ATAPI.EXE and copy the file to a blank floppy disk.
Run Atapi.exe on the diskette and the new Atapi.sys file will be extracted to the diskette. Label the disk "ATAPI Service Pack 4 IDE Driver." or something along those lines
Boot from the three setup disks supplied with Windows NT Server as per normal.
When asked if you would like setup to detect your mass storage devices, press S so that detection is skipped and you specify a mass storage device.
When setup list devices found, which should list none, press S again and insert the Microsoft ATAPI Service Pack 4 IDE Driver disk and press ENTER twice. After setup reads the disk and list the Microsoft ATAPI Service Pack 4 IDE driver, press ENTER to accept the driver.
Setup will now list Microsoft ATAPI Service Pack 4 IDE Driver as an installed driver. If you have additional drivers for other mass storage devices, press S, if not, press ENTER to continue through setup.
Setup should continue as per normal but it may prompt you to insert the disk labeled "Microsoft ATAPI Service Pack 4 IDE Driver Support Disk" at the copy phase after you have chosen or formatted a partition on a hard drive.

jono


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