Microsoft KB Archive/153689

= NT 3.51 Setup Fails on IBM Power Series 850 w/IDE =

Article ID: 153689

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51

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This article was previously published under Q153689



SYMPTOMS
When you set up Windows NT 3.51 on an IBM Personal Computer Power Series 850 (Motorola PowerPC 604, 133Mhz) equipped with an IDE hard drive and CD-ROM drive, you receive the following stop error message during the initial kernel-load screen:

Stop 0x0000007b INACCESIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE



CAUSE
The IBM Power 850 systems have an IDE controller which is not compatible with the Microsoft release of Windows NT 3.51. The IBM OEM-version of Windows NT 3.51 (called IBM PowerManage NT 3.51) has a fixed Atapi.sys that was not included in the Microsoft distribution of Windows NT 3.51



RESOLUTION
If you want to run Windows NT version 3.51, you must obtain IBM PowerManage NT 3.51. The IBM Power 850 system IS NOT listed on the Windows NT 3.51 Hardware Compatibility List.

If you want to run version Windows NT 4.00, the IBM Power 850 system computer IS listed on the Windows NT 4.00 Hardware Compatibility List. Windows NT 4.00 can be correctly set up on the IBM Power 850 system computer.



STATUS
The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: IBM PowerPC Power 850 PowerManage

Keywords: KB153689

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