Setup Fails If SCSI Device Has no Media in it

Last reviewed: May 8, 1997
Article ID: Q102041

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

If you run Windows NT Setup and your removable-media SCSI drive does not have any media in it, you will receive the following error message:

   An error occurred reading from or determining the configuration of
   a hard disk drive attached to your computer. This may indicate
   a hardware or configuration problem with a disk drive, disk
   controller, or SCSI adapter.

   Check cabling and ensure that all disk controllers and SCSI
   adapters installed in your computer are correctly configured and
   terminated.

   If you have a SCSI device that is not a hard disk, ensure that it
   is properly configured. For example, some SCSI adapters scan for
   hard disks at SCSI IDs 0 and 1. If you have a CD-ROM drive set to
   SCSI ID 0 or 1, try setting it to a different ID. Consult your SCSI
   adapter documentation for more details.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because Windows NT Setup isn't removable hard-disk-media aware. When Setup receives the error when trying to read from the drive, it assumes the hard disk is bad.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, ensure that there is media inserted into any removable hard-disk-type devices before running Setup.


Additional query words: prodnt hard-disk device cartridge disks optical
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Keywords : kbhw kbsetup nthw ntsetup
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS


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Last reviewed: May 8, 1997
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