RESOLUTION
To install Windows NT 3.51, use the Adaptec-supplied driver for the 2940
series adapters.
When Mass Storage Detection fails to find an Adaptec 294x/AIC 78xx, type
"S" to specify an additional adapter. Choose "Other" from the list and
insert your Adaptec 2940/7800 driver diskette when prompted.
If you attempt a "WINNT /B" installation, you may receive a STOP 0x7B error
before mass storage detection takes place. To work around this, when the
computer restarts after the initial file copy, press F6 as soon as "Setup
is inspecting your computer's hardware configuration" is displayed. This
will allow you to add a mass storage device at the very beginning of text
mode setup.
For more information on applying the Adaptec-supplied driver and related
problems during setup, see 2940xwnt.txt on Adaptec's BBS or Web site.
If Service Pack 2 or later is being applied to an existing version of
Windows NT 3.51 running the Adaptec-supplied driver, perform one of the
following steps:
- Upon updating with Service Pack 2 or later, do not restart the system.
Copy the Adaptec-supplied driver (aic78xx.sys) into
\%Systemroot%\System32\drivers before rebooting.
- If the system has been restarted, restart your system with DOS if
Windows NT is on a FAT partition, or do a parallel install if on NTFS,
and copy the Adaptec-supplied driver into
\%Systemroot%\System32\drivers.
The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding these products' performance or reliability.
For information about how to contact Adaptec, please see the following
articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: 65416
TITLE : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K
ARTICLE-ID: 60781
TITLE : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P
ARTICLE-ID: 60782
TITLE : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z