Maximum Number of Supported SCSI Disk Drives Increased (167052)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q167052

SYMPTOMS

You will not be able to connect more than 38 hard drives to a Windows NT computer.

CAUSE

A buffer used for communicating with the SCSI device request was limited to 2 KB causing the disk drive limitation.

RESOLUTION

The buffer size has been expanded by four times the original size.
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/9/2001
Keywords:kbbug KB167052
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