Re-installing NT with a SCSI controller

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My NT 4.0 server just bit the big one. When I try to restart it I get the
blue screen of death, letting me know I can run /CRASHDEBUG on the next
restart ( which I cn never get to).

I have NT 4.0 SP6a with an Adaptec AAA-131/133U2 SCSI controller card. The
boot disk is also on the Adaptec card. How can I re-install the system on
the boot disk?

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Thanks for getting back to me. The SCSI disks are recognized during boot up
( disks, CD and tape drive). After that, I see the memory dump on a blue
screen.
"BJ Freeman" <bj_newsgroups@AT_free-man.net> wrote in message
news:%23epnzIpHFHA.236@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> You have a tough one.
> When you first boot up you should see the disk(s) in the rom bios display.
>
> If you do not see them then you will have to confirm the SCSI controller
and
> cables are ok.
>
> there should be a floppy or cd with utilities from Adaptec to test this on
a
> dos enviorment.
> Depending on the motherboard you have, you may be able to boot from a dos
> enbabled CD.
> If not then a Dos enabled Floppy.
> I estimate you will spend about 5-20 hours on this. if you don't have all
> the pieces
>
>
>
> "Carl Gross" <CarlGross@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:884AC61D-F0C1-4723-B6F7-5B3021628D59@microsoft.com...
> > My NT 4.0 server just bit the big one. When I try to restart it I get
the
> > blue screen of death, letting me know I can run /CRASHDEBUG on the next
> > restart ( which I cn never get to).
> >
> > I have NT 4.0 SP6a with an Adaptec AAA-131/133U2 SCSI controller card.
> The
> > boot disk is also on the Adaptec card. How can I re-install the system
on
> > the boot disk?
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.setup (More info?)

Made one every week. When I try to do a repair install though, the install
program (NT) tells me it can't find a CD. Should I attach a IDE CD and not
use the SCSI CD?
"BJ Freeman" <bj_newsgroups@AT_free-man.net> wrote in message
news:%23NYXDbqHFHA.1500@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I don't suppose you made the floppy emergency disks?
>
>
> "Carl Gross" <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> newsTe8bBqHFHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks for getting back to me. The SCSI disks are recognized during
boot
> up
> > ( disks, CD and tape drive). After that, I see the memory dump on a
blue
> > screen.
> > "BJ Freeman" <bj_newsgroups@AT_free-man.net> wrote in message
> > news:%23epnzIpHFHA.236@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > You have a tough one.
> > > When you first boot up you should see the disk(s) in the rom bios
> display.
> > >
> > > If you do not see them then you will have to confirm the SCSI
controller
> > and
> > > cables are ok.
> > >
> > > there should be a floppy or cd with utilities from Adaptec to test
this
> on
> > a
> > > dos enviorment.
> > > Depending on the motherboard you have, you may be able to boot from a
> dos
> > > enbabled CD.
> > > If not then a Dos enabled Floppy.
> > > I estimate you will spend about 5-20 hours on this. if you don't have
> all
> > > the pieces
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Carl Gross" <CarlGross@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:884AC61D-F0C1-4723-B6F7-5B3021628D59@microsoft.com...
> > > > My NT 4.0 server just bit the big one. When I try to restart it I
get
> > the
> > > > blue screen of death, letting me know I can run /CRASHDEBUG on the
> next
> > > > restart ( which I cn never get to).
> > > >
> > > > I have NT 4.0 SP6a with an Adaptec AAA-131/133U2 SCSI controller
card.
> > > The
> > > > boot disk is also on the Adaptec card. How can I re-install the
> system
> > on
> > > > the boot disk?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.setup (More info?)

unless this aborts the process, you should be able to get up.
there a a couple of possiblities.
since the Bios query is done differently than a Track sector query, there
may still be problems with the hardware.
Or
The driver for the CD, in NT is corrupted.

I forgot to ask. are the Drives NTSF or Fat.


"Carl Gross" <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:eZCpcdrHFHA.2924@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Made one every week. When I try to do a repair install though, the
install
> program (NT) tells me it can't find a CD. Should I attach a IDE CD and
not
> use the SCSI CD?
> "BJ Freeman" <bj_newsgroups@AT_free-man.net> wrote in message
> news:%23NYXDbqHFHA.1500@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I don't suppose you made the floppy emergency disks?
> >
> >
> > "Carl Gross" <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > newsTe8bBqHFHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > Thanks for getting back to me. The SCSI disks are recognized during
> boot
> > up
> > > ( disks, CD and tape drive). After that, I see the memory dump on a
> blue
> > > screen.
> > > "BJ Freeman" <bj_newsgroups@AT_free-man.net> wrote in message
> > > news:%23epnzIpHFHA.236@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > > You have a tough one.
> > > > When you first boot up you should see the disk(s) in the rom bios
> > display.
> > > >
> > > > If you do not see them then you will have to confirm the SCSI
> controller
> > > and
> > > > cables are ok.
> > > >
> > > > there should be a floppy or cd with utilities from Adaptec to test
> this
> > on
> > > a
> > > > dos enviorment.
> > > > Depending on the motherboard you have, you may be able to boot from
a
> > dos
> > > > enbabled CD.
> > > > If not then a Dos enabled Floppy.
> > > > I estimate you will spend about 5-20 hours on this. if you don't
have
> > all
> > > > the pieces
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Carl Gross" <CarlGross@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:884AC61D-F0C1-4723-B6F7-5B3021628D59@microsoft.com...
> > > > > My NT 4.0 server just bit the big one. When I try to restart it I
> get
> > > the
> > > > > blue screen of death, letting me know I can run /CRASHDEBUG on the
> > next
> > > > > restart ( which I cn never get to).
> > > > >
> > > > > I have NT 4.0 SP6a with an Adaptec AAA-131/133U2 SCSI controller
> card.
> > > > The
> > > > > boot disk is also on the Adaptec card. How can I re-install the
> > system
> > > on
> > > > > the boot disk?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.setup (More info?)

They're NTFS.

I tried repairing it but it keeps giving me a boot disk failure when I try
to restart. I can't determine whther its a SCSI card problem or a SCSI disk
problem.

"BJ Freeman" wrote:

> unless this aborts the process, you should be able to get up.
> there a a couple of possiblities.
> since the Bios query is done differently than a Track sector query, there
> may still be problems with the hardware.
> Or
> The driver for the CD, in NT is corrupted.
>
> I forgot to ask. are the Drives NTSF or Fat.
>
>
> "Carl Gross" <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:eZCpcdrHFHA.2924@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > Made one every week. When I try to do a repair install though, the
> install
> > program (NT) tells me it can't find a CD. Should I attach a IDE CD and
> not
> > use the SCSI CD?
> > "BJ Freeman" <bj_newsgroups@AT_free-man.net> wrote in message
> > news:%23NYXDbqHFHA.1500@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > I don't suppose you made the floppy emergency disks?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Carl Gross" <msnews.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > newsTe8bBqHFHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > > Thanks for getting back to me. The SCSI disks are recognized during
> > boot
> > > up
> > > > ( disks, CD and tape drive). After that, I see the memory dump on a
> > blue
> > > > screen.
> > > > "BJ Freeman" <bj_newsgroups@AT_free-man.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:%23epnzIpHFHA.236@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > > > You have a tough one.
> > > > > When you first boot up you should see the disk(s) in the rom bios
> > > display.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you do not see them then you will have to confirm the SCSI
> > controller
> > > > and
> > > > > cables are ok.
> > > > >
> > > > > there should be a floppy or cd with utilities from Adaptec to test
> > this
> > > on
> > > > a
> > > > > dos enviorment.
> > > > > Depending on the motherboard you have, you may be able to boot from
> a
> > > dos
> > > > > enbabled CD.
> > > > > If not then a Dos enabled Floppy.
> > > > > I estimate you will spend about 5-20 hours on this. if you don't
> have
> > > all
> > > > > the pieces
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Carl Gross" <CarlGross@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:884AC61D-F0C1-4723-B6F7-5B3021628D59@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > My NT 4.0 server just bit the big one. When I try to restart it I
> > get
> > > > the
> > > > > > blue screen of death, letting me know I can run /CRASHDEBUG on the
> > > next
> > > > > > restart ( which I cn never get to).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have NT 4.0 SP6a with an Adaptec AAA-131/133U2 SCSI controller
> > card.
> > > > > The
> > > > > > boot disk is also on the Adaptec card. How can I re-install the
> > > system
> > > > on
> > > > > > the boot disk?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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