NT 3.51 Setup Fails on IBM Power Series 850 w/IDE

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.00
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.00

SYMPTOMS

When you set up Windows NT 3.51 on an IBM Personal Computer Power Series 850 (Motorola PowerPC 604, 133Mhz) equipped with an IDE hard drive and CD-ROM drive, you receive the following stop error message during the initial kernel-load screen:

   Stop 0x0000007b INACCESIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE

CAUSE

The IBM Power 850 systems have an IDE controller which is not compatible with the Microsoft release of Windows NT 3.51. The IBM OEM-version of Windows NT 3.51 (called IBM PowerManage NT 3.51) has a fixed Atapi.sys that was not included in the Microsoft distribution of Windows NT 3.51

RESOLUTION

If you want to run Windows NT version 3.51, you must obtain IBM PowerManage NT 3.51. The IBM Power 850 system IS NOT listed on the Windows NT 3.51 Hardware Compatibility List.

If you want to run version Windows NT 4.00, the IBM Power 850 system computer IS listed on the Windows NT 4.00 Hardware Compatibility List. Windows NT 4.00 can be correctly set up on the IBM Power 850 system computer.

STATUS

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