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More info?)
I was able to delete the partitions and create a 2000 MG FAT partition and
seemed to get NT installed--files copied, etc., but when I got to the
restart there was a long pause with DHCP on the screen and then the
message
No DHCP or Boot TP offers received.
PXE-MOF: Exiting Intel PXE ROM
Then the message Invalid Boot diskette (there was no disk in the drive)
When I inserted a boot disk I got "NTLDR missing"
If I insert the NT 4.0 CD the setup begins all over.
Please suggest something!!!
Ann
>-----Original Message-----
>To do a clean install, either boot the Windows NT install CD-Rom or
setup
>disks. When you get to the point, delete the existing NTFS and or other
>partitions found. After you delete the partition(s) abort the install, then
>again restart the pc booting the CD-Rom or setup disks to avoid
unexpected
>drive letter assignments with your new install.
>
>Depending on your drive's geometry Windows NT supports a system
partition
>(the first primary active partition and where the files required to start
>the OS reside (boot sector)) limited to 7.8gB NTFS or 4gB Fat16, while
the
>boot partition (where the OS is installed) is not limited in size. You wont
>be able to create a system partition greater than 4gB with Windows NT
Setup;
>if you need a system partition 4gB - 7.8 gB, you'll need to use Partition
>Magic or use another NT machine to create the first primary active
>partition. The system and boot partition can be the same partition.
>
>If you created one large system/ boot partition > 7.8 gB and installed
the
>OS, it may work, but the problem is if you defragment the drive or
service
>pack the install and the files ntdetect.com, ntldr, boot.ini, and
>ntbootdd.sys end up being relocated to a point beyond the 7.8 gB
barrier,
>then the bootstrap process wont be able to find them and the OS wont
start.
>
>Once the OS is installed you can use Disk Administrator to partition and
>format the rest of your drive. You'll need atapi.sys from SP4 or later for
>Windows NT to be able to recognize a drive larger than ~ 8 gB. See the
first
>article for the link and instructions.
>
>Installing Windows NT on a Large IDE Hard Disk
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q197667
>
>ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-unsup-ed/fixes/nt40/
atapi/atapi.exe
>
>Windows NT 4.0 Supports Maximum of 7.8-GB System Partition
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q224526
>
>Boot Partition Created During Setup Limited to 4 Gigabytes
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q119497
>
>Windows NT Partitioning Rules During Setup
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q138364
>
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
>Microsoft Certified Professional
>Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
>"Ann W" wrote:
>| I was able to boot from the NT 4.0 Workstation CD and start setup.
>| However, I get error messages during the setup. I tried the Repair, and
>| the update. Since those gave errors, I decided to just reinstall from
>| scratch. That still doesn't work. On restart Instead of continuing the
>| installation, I get a request for a bootable floppy. Any floppy I use
>| gives "unreadable". Please help--is there any hope???
>|
>| Ann
>
>
>.
>
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