pd

I cannot install NT 4.0 on a 3 Ghz Pentium 4.

The machine is a 3Ghz Pentium 4 on an Intel BF865GBF motherboard with 1Ghz
ram, in 2 simms, dual channel.

I've read a few other msgs here with a similar problem, only because it
usually reboots, they're not seeing the STOP error.

0x0000003E -> it doesn't like my processor.

I've tried disabling hyperthreading, and it still doesn't work.

I update the BIOS, still doesn't work.

Anyone got any ideas?

scott harding

How big is the hard drive and are you supplying the correct NT drivers for
it? This is pushing it for NT4.

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pd

Well, the drive taht was supplied was an 80Gb IDE drive. I've already
installed a 20Gb drive that has successfully been used on other NT
installations, without any change to the error type.

Peter

admiral q

What SP? Prior to SP5, the primary partition had to be 8GB or less than
1024 cylinders.

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The 1024 cylinder limit for the Windows NT system partition is regardless of
service pack level.

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scott harding

You will probably need the updated Atapi.sys file to recognize the driver
properly. Does it find the driver during install? Does this error occur
during the first reboot of the install? Having a 20gb work doesn't mean much
when your comparing it to a 80gb but from the error I sort of don't suspect
the drive.

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admiral q

Not going to argue with you Dave, but I in fact have an NT 4.0 Server here
with SP6, and the primary partition is 20GB. It has been that way since day
one, when I set it up back 1999/2000 sometime?

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dave patrick

I never said it was not possible. If you defragment or apply/reapply your
current service pack then it is a crap shoot as to where these files will
end up. The service pack level has nothing to do with it.

Windows NT 4.0 Supports Maximum of 7.8-GB System Partition
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q224526


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| with SP6, and the primary partition is 20GB. It has been that way since
day
| one, when I set it up back 1999/2000 sometime?
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admiral q

Dave,
The 1024 cylinder limit for creating large partitions was eliminated
with SP4 (my bad, I thought it was SP5),
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;197667

Synopsis: NT max limit of 8GB or larger partition was removed, and as long
as all the NT boot files are located within the 1st 1024 cylinders of the
"primary" boot/system partition, whether it be 10GB, 20GB, etc, it will
work.

In part 1024 cylinder limit is still in place, as the boot files must be
there, but for general operation the 1024 cylinder limit is a "MUTE" point.

But defragging and reinstalling service packs had nothing to do with it -
nor was it a "crap shoot" as you put it.

Careful planning and using the proper installation/deployment tools allow
for "properly" placing the boot files well below the 1024 limit.

Your arrogance and short sightedness has clearly fogged your mindset in this
matter, as clearly a primary boot/system drive "GREATER THAN 8GB" is
possible given a few guidelines are followed and SP4 or higher is
slipstreamed into the installation media (the NT boot floppies, and CD) and
includes the correct "atapi.sys" file as mentioned by "Scott".

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dave patrick

Two completely separate issues. The first article deals with Windows NT's
standard IDE driver being able to recognize drives larger then ~ 8gB While
the second article deals with bios int13 calls. Windows 2000/XP/2003 are
also at risk on a machine that might have BIOS INT-13 extensions turned off
(third article for reference).

Installing Windows NT on a Large IDE Hard Disk
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];197667

Windows NT 4.0 Supports Maximum of 7.8-GB System Partition
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q224526

Setup Does Not Check for INT-13 Extensions Before Creating System Partition
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q240672


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| The 1024 cylinder limit for creating large partitions was eliminated
| with SP4 (my bad, I thought it was SP5),
| http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;197667
|
| Synopsis: NT max limit of 8GB or larger partition was removed, and as
long
| as all the NT boot files are located within the 1st 1024 cylinders of the
| "primary" boot/system partition, whether it be 10GB, 20GB, etc, it will
| work.
|
| In part 1024 cylinder limit is still in place, as the boot files must be
| there, but for general operation the 1024 cylinder limit is a "MUTE"
point.
|
| But defragging and reinstalling service packs had nothing to do with it -
| nor was it a "crap shoot" as you put it.
|
| Careful planning and using the proper installation/deployment tools allow
| for "properly" placing the boot files well below the 1024 limit.
|
| Your arrogance and short sightedness has clearly fogged your mindset in
this
| matter, as clearly a primary boot/system drive "GREATER THAN 8GB" is
| possible given a few guidelines are followed and SP4 or higher is
| slipstreamed into the installation media (the NT boot floppies, and CD)
and
| includes the correct "atapi.sys" file as mentioned by "Scott".
|
| --
| Star Fleet Admiral Q @ your service!
| "Google is your Friend!"
| www.google.com