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Follow the instructions in Microsoft’s Start Here document to install Windows NT. As you
install the operating system, select the default responses during the Setup process, except for
the following:
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On a system with a 3Com network adapter, the network adapter driver software is not
preinstalled. When prompted to install a network adapter, choose Select from list. From
the displayed list, choose 3Com Fast Etherlink XL Adapter (3C905). Allow Setup to
install this driver software.
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Create an Emergency Repair Disk when prompted.
After installing the operating system, do the following:
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Install drivers or other system software from any backup diskettes. System software
backup diskettes created by InterSite Version manager are 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 for use as described in the System Guide.
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If your system was running Windows NT Service Pack software, install this software after
installing drivers and other system software, and after installing any application software
products.
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If you created a Quick-Fix Engineering (QFE) backup diskette during system
configuration, install the QFE update software. Install QFE software after installing any
Windows NT Service Pack software. See the
README
.
TXT
file on the QFE diskette for
more information.
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Perform any operational changes required for your system as described in the “Operating
Notes” chapter of the System Guide.
Enabling Bus Mastering for IDE/ATAPI Devices
Your system may have shipped with bus mastering for IDE/ATAPI devices enabled. If you
reinstall Windows NT 4.0 and Service Pack 3 software, you may want to re-enable
IDE/ATAPI bus mastering.
NOTE
On systems that ship with a TR-4 tape drive, a Zip drive, or a CD-Recorder drive, bus
mastering is not enabled. See documentation delivered with these devices for more
information.
