6) How do I get Microsoft* Windows NT 4.0 to install?

System Requirements

∙SE7500CW2 Baseboard PBA number A87967-501 or later

∙SE7500CW2 BIOS version 1.12 or later

∙SE7500CW2 System Resource CD release A86335-004 or later

∙Promise FastTrack100 ™ Controller driver version 2.00.0140.12 or later

∙Blank or formatted IDE hard drive(s) attached to the RAID IDE connector(s)

Prerequisite

∙If you are installing your OS to the RAID array, you must configure your RAID array on the Promise controller first.

Windows* NT 4.0 Server and Service Pack 6a Installation process

1.Press <F2> during POST to enter BIOS setup

2.Under the “Advanced menu,” configure the following settings:

a.Installed O/S: [NT4]

b.NT4 Installation Workaround [Enabled]

3.Press <F10> to save and exit BIOS setup

4.Insert the “Windows* NT 4.0 Server” CD into the CD-ROM drive

5.Press <F6> when the following message is displayed, “Setup is inspecting your computer’s hardware configuration …”

6.Insert the “Promise FastTrack100 ™ Controller” diskette into the floppy drive then press <S>

7.Select “Other” then press <ENTER>

8.Press <ENTER> again to continue with the installation

9.Select “WinNT Promise FastTrak100 ™ Controller” then press <ENTER>

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