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Installing Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Depending on your system’s configuration, you will need some or all of the following system
software during the installation process:
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SCSI adapter driver
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Video display adapter driver
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Network adapter driver
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Sound adapter driver
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QFE update software
Follow the instructions in Start Here to install Windows NT.
Do the following during installation of the operating system:
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Select Custom Setup when prompted to select a Setup type.
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On a system with internal SCSI disk drives and a SCSI adapter, press the S key to install
the SCSI adapter driver from backup diskette. Select
Other (Requires disk
provided by a hardware manufacturer)
from the list and press
ENTER
. Insert
the diskette with the SCSI adapter driver into the floppy disk drive, and then press
ENTER
.
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Specify a driver for the CD-ROM drive by pressing the S key and then selecting
IDE
CD-ROM (ATAPI 1.2)/ PCI IDE Controller
from the list.
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On single-processor systems, when prompted, select Standard PC. This will load the
single-processor kernel and HAL, providing better performance. On dual-processor
systems, if prompted, select MPS Multiprocessor. This will load the multi-processor
kernel and HAL, enabling the system to take advantage of the second processor.
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Allow Setup to configure the network only if you have an installed network adapter, and
only if the system is connected to the network.
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Create an Emergency Repair Disk when prompted to do so.
Do the following after installation of the operating system:
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Install drivers or other system software from any backup diskettes. System software
delivered on backup diskette is usually more current than system software on the
operating system CD-ROM. Alternatively, you can install the drivers or other system
software from the Windows NT CD-ROM if you do not have them on diskette.
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Perform any additional installation and configuration tasks described in the Late-
Breaking News document delivered with your system.
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Configure the system as described in Chapter 3, “Configuring the System.”
