Microsoft KB Archive/228104

= Some SCSI Adapter Drivers Previously Included in Windows NT 4.0 Are Unavailable in Windows 2000 =

PSS ID Number: 228104

Article Last Modified on 9/11/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

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This article was previously published under Q228104



SUMMARY
There are several Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) adapter drivers that have been removed from Windows 2000 that were previously included in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and 3.51. If you are using one of the SCSI adapters listed later in this article, a "clean" installation of Windows 2000 may not work, and may generate a STOP 0x0000007B error message. Note that this should not affect an upgrade from Windows NT to Windows 2000 because Windows 2000 is compatible with the older Windows NT drivers.



MORE INFORMATION
The following is a list of drivers and a description of mass-storage adapters removed from Windows 2000 that were included previously in Windows NT:
 * delldsa - Dell Drive Array
 * ncr53c9x - NCR 53C9X SCSI Host Adapter
 * spock - IBM MCA SCSI Host Adapter
 * oliscsi - Olivetti ESC-1/ESC-2 SCSI Host Adapter
 * ncrc700 - NCR C700 SCSI Host Adapter
 * aha174x - Adaptec AHA-174X EISA SCSI Host Adapter
 * dptscsi - DPT SCSI Host Adapter
 * ultra14f - UltraStor 14F/14FB/34F/34FA/34FB SCSI Host Adapter
 * ultra24f - UltraStor 24F/24FA SCSI Host Adapter
 * ami0nt - AMIscsi SCSI Host Adapter
 * fd7000ex - Future Domain TMC-7000EX EISA SCSI Host Adapter
 * fd8xx - Future Domain 8XX SCSI Host Adapter
 * arrow - Adaptec AHA-274X/AHA-284X/AIC-777X SCSI Host Adapter
 * slcd32 - Sony Proprietary CD-ROM Controller
 * mkecr5xx - MKEPanasonic CD-ROM Controller
 * mitsumi - Mitsumi CD-ROM Controller

NOTE: These adapters are not included in the Windows 2000 Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). For additional information about devices not on the HCL, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

142865 Microsoft Support Policy on Hardware Not On Windows NT HCL

If you want to perform a clean installation of Windows 2000 and you are using one of these SCSI adapters, contact the SCSI adapter manufacturer to inquire about the availability of drivers designed for Windows 2000. Note that if they are not available, you can attempt to use Windows NT 4.0 drivers provided by the manufacturer.

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

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