Ultrastor SCSI Host Adapters and Removable Hard Drives (105159)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
This article was previously published under Q105159 SYMPTOMS
After adding a removable hard drive, such as Syquest drive, the system
does not boot to Windows NT. The following error message appears on a
blue screen:
Inaccessible boot device.
CAUSE
All fixed and removable hard disks are serviced through BIOS INT 13
service routine. If a removable hard disk is connected to Ultrastor
SCSI host adapter, it will be treated as a regular fixed hard disk
through on-board BIOS. The following problems may occur:
- During boot time, if a cartridge was not inserted in the removable
hard disk, on-board BIOS will time-out with a "Device not ready"
error message.
- Media change in the device cannot be recognized without using a
third-party software.
RESOLUTION
To exclude services for removable hard disks from on-board BIOS INT
13, do the following:
- For Ultrastor 14F, jumper JP11 pins 9-10.
- For Ultrastor 24F/24Fa, set the host adapter SCSI ID to 6.
- For Ultrastor 14N, jumper JP21 pins 1-2.
For more information, please call Ultrastor Corporation Technical
Support at (510) 623-8955.
The products included here are manufactured by a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/29/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbHardware KB105159 |
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