Windows NT MIPS Installation (93508)


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 Q93508

SUMMARY

MIPS machines need a hardware update in order to run Windows NT. The CPU must have an R4000 version of 2.0 or later. Contact your hardware manufacturer if you have not already obtained an update.

Once the hardware has been updated, the machine must be reset before Windows NT is installed.

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To reset the machine, do the following:

  1. Select the "Run a program" menu at the PROM prompt.
  2. Enter the path for the Jzsetup program. The new Jzsetup program is in the root of the CD-ROM drive. For example, enter the following path

    scsi()cdrom(X)fdisk()\jzsetup.exe

    where "X" is the SCSI ID for the CD-ROM drive.
  3. Select the "Load default configuration" option and enter the correct configuration for your machine.
  4. Select the "Load default environment" option and enter the correct value for the variables. Note that Autoboot should be set to NO.
To start the GUI installation program from the CD-ROM drive:

  1. Select the "Run a program" menu.
  2. Enter the following

    scsi()cdrom(X)fdisk()\setupldr

    where "X" is the SCSI ID for the CD-ROM drive.
After the installation is complete, the environment variables for the new boot partition are set up automatically for use when Windows NT is booted.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/30/2003
Keywords:kbHardware KB93508
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