DOCUMENT:Q124957 08-AUG-2001 [winnt] TITLE :ATAPI Driver Fails to Load For Sony CDU-55E CD-ROM PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:winnt:3.5 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== After you shutdown and restart (warm boot) Windows NT with a Sony CDU-55E ATAPI CD-ROM attached to a Sony ATAPIKIT (Future Domain FD-16003 ATAPI controller), the following error message appears: At least one service or driver failed during system startup. Use Event Viewer to examine the event log for details. The following is logged in the Event Viewer: Event ID: 7026, Source: Service Control Manager, Type: Error Description: The following boot-start driver(s) failed to load: ATAPI You will not be able to continue installing Windows NT from the CD and will be prompted for disk 4. CAUSE ===== This problem occurs only when a warm boot of your computer is performed. If you cold boot (fully power down) your computer, the ATAPI driver loads properly. STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. A fix to this problem is in development, but has not been regression-tested and may be destabilizing in production environments. Microsoft does not recommend implementing this fix at this time. Contact Microsoft Product Support Services for more information on the availability of this fix. MORE INFORMATION ================ ATAPIKIT, a Future Domain FD-16003 controller, has two configurable base I/O address settings (using jumper J8): J8 Jumper in = Base I/O address of 170 and IRQ15 jumper selected J8 Jumper out = Base I/O address of 160 and IRQ10 jumper selected Windows NT supports the use of base I/O address 170 and interrupt (IRQ) 15. If this setting is not configured, the ATAPI driver does not load at all. Additional query words: prodnt 1.2 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search Version : winnt:3.5 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.