WIN NT Server

[Guest Quisar Ahmad]

How to install Windows NT server?

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: WIN NT Server

 

Hello Quisar,

 

Insert the installation disk and boot from the disk.

 

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> How to install Windows NT server?

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[Guest Edwin vMierlo [MVP]]

Re: WIN NT Server

 

 

> How to install Windows NT server?

 

Not

(too old, you should be considering W2K3 or W2K8)

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: WIN NT Server

 

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;[LN];197667

 

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;[LN];224526

 

Boot Partition Created During Setup Limited to 4 Gigabytes

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];119497

 

Windows NT Partitioning Rules During Setup

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];138364

 

 

 

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"Quisar Ahmad" wrote:

> How to install Windows NT server?