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NT doesn't recognize my hard drives

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trin

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Aug 21, 2001
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Hi,

I am trying to run Windows NT on my machine - Compaq Proliant 400 with 2 SCSI disks 9.1 GB, but I have no access till now and I please for your help for that case.
For some reasons I can't use the Compaq's SmartStart-CD.
So, the only way to install Windows NT 4.0 for me is to start the NT setup, but it doesn't recognize any hard disks during the installation process.
How can I "help" NT to find my disks?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or ideas.
 
You need to press F6 during the first initial setup (blue) screen and have your SCSI card drivers diskett handy. Once you get into the additional hardware setup menu, select unlisted manufacturer and follow the directions to "Have Disk" Once the SCSI driver is loaded in Windows your drives will be recognized. I have to do this all the time on our Dell boxes with the Adaptec 2940 SCSI Cards in them. If I run the setup without pressing F6 then the setup fails to locate the drives. :) Hope this helps. david e
*end users are just like computers, some you can work with...others just need a simple reBOOTing to fix their problems.*
 
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