Starting from the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM Using an Adaptec AHA-2940UW

ID: Q165960


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0


SYMPTOMS

If you have the Adaptec 2940UW BIOS setup to boot from CD-ROM and try to Boot from the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM you may receive one of the following error messages.

NOTE: Different Adaptec BIOS versions results in different error messages:

Trying to boot from a 2940UW BIOS Version 1.22s results in:

CD-ROM became Drive C: ,Hard Drive became Drive D:

Error: "MISSING OPERATING SYSTEM"
Trying to boot from a 2940UW BIOS version 1.23 results in:
CD-ROM does not become DRIVE C:

Error: "BOOT: Memory overflow error Please insert another disk."


RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, update the BIOS to revision 1.25 or later. Please contact Adaptec for more information.

Keywords : kbsetup ntsetup NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: February 11, 1999
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