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Tip #3. Service Pack Files Replaced Without Feedback

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Chapter 2 Installing Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server Tip #3. Service Pack Files Replaced Without Feedback Some system configuration changes may ask you to install the original Windows NT drivers diskette. This may cause some system files to be replaced with the old version. It is recommended that you apply the service pack again if you make any changes. Tip #4. Using the NT Event Log to Diagnose Network Adapter Problems If the Network Adapter driver fails to start or does not appear to be working correctly, examine the Event Log for any driver diagnostic messages. 1. Start the Event Viewer applet in the Administrative Tools group in Program Manager. 2. Search the Event Log Source column for any entries named "Hptx." 3. Double-click on the entry to examine the Event Detail dialog box. The upper half of the box gives a short generic description of the error. The lower half of the box is a hex and ASCII dump of error data. 4. Scroll through the error data in ASCII for any readable strings. 5. If a readable string is present, it will describe the problem in more detail. 6. If no readable string is present, this typically indicates that the driver failed early in the process of loading-usually due to a resource conflict (for example, an I/O port conflict). NOTE Make sure the Network Adapter is connected to a working hub and verify that the LED is lit. Otherwise, the Network Driver may not install. Tip #5. Booting from Another SCSI HDD To boot Windows NT from another SCSI hard disk, press Ctrl-A during system boot to enter SCSI-Select menu. In this menu, configure the SCSI Hard Drive Priority option in the Boot Device Ordering menu. Tip #6. Restarting Windows NT installation If you want to restart Windows NT installation from the very beginning, use a utility such as fdisk to erase all data and partitions from your hard drive. Then resume all installation process. 15

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Chapter 2
Installing Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server
15
Tip #3. Service Pack Files Replaced Without Feedback
Some system configuration changes may ask you to install the original Windows
NT drivers diskette. This may cause some system files to be replaced with the old
version.
It is recommended that you apply the service pack again if you make any changes.
Tip #4. Using the NT Event Log to Diagnose Network Adapter
Problems
If the Network Adapter driver fails to start or does not appear to be working
correctly, examine the Event Log for any driver diagnostic messages.
1.
Start the Event Viewer applet in the Administrative Tools group in Program
Manager.
2.
Search the Event Log Source column for any entries named "Hptx."
3.
Double-click on the entry to examine the Event Detail dialog box. The upper
half of the box gives a short generic description of the error. The lower half
of the box is a hex and ASCII dump of error data.
4.
Scroll through the error data in ASCII for any readable strings.
5.
If a readable string is present, it will describe the problem in more detail.
6.
If no readable string is present, this typically indicates that the driver failed
early in the process of loading-usually due to a resource conflict (for
example, an I/O port conflict).
NOTE
Make sure the Network Adapter is connected to a working hub
and verify that the LED is lit. Otherwise, the Network Driver
may not install.
Tip #5. Booting from Another SCSI HDD
To boot Windows NT from another SCSI hard disk, press
Ctrl-A
during system
boot
to enter SCSI-Select menu. In this menu, configure the SCSI Hard Drive
Priority option in the Boot Device Ordering menu.
Tip #6. Restarting Windows NT installation
If you want to restart Windows NT installation from the very beginning, use a
utility such as
fdisk
to erase all data and partitions from your hard drive. Then
resume all installation process.