Microsoft KB Archive/106213

= Support for COMPAQ Tape Drives Under Windows NT =

Article ID: 106213

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1

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This article was previously published under Q106213



SUMMARY
COMPAQ provides several different tape drives as options on their computer systems. None of these drives are listed on the Windows NT Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). According to COMPAQ, the following Tape Drives will work with drivers provided in the retail version of Windows NT:

COMPAQ 525-MB Tape Drive

COMPAQ 320-/525-MB Tape Drive

COMPAQ 1.3-/2.0-GB DAT Drive

COMPAQ 5.0-GB DAT drive



MORE INFORMATION
Use the following table to identify which Windows NT Tape driver should be used for each COMPAQ Tape drive:   Tape Drive                        Windows NT Tape Driver COMPAQ 525-MB Tape Drive         Wangtek 150/250 and 525 COMPAQ 320-/525-MB Tape Drive    Wangtek 150/250 and 525 COMPAQ 1.3-/2.0-GB DAT Drive     4 millimeter DAT drives COMPAQ 5.0-GB DAT drive          4 millimeter DAT drives COMPAQ only supports these drivers when one of the COMPAQ tape drives mentioned above is connected to one of the following SCSI Controllers:

COMPAQ Integrated Fast SCSI-2 Options Port (ProSignia imbedded SCSI)

COMPAQ Fast SCSI-2 Controller option (EISA SCSI Card)

COMPAQ Integrated SCSI-2 options port (Systempro/XL imbedded SCSI)

COMPAQ 6260 SCSI Controller

COMPAQ Portable 486c Integrated 6260 SCSI Controller

COMPAQ Portable 486m Integrated 6260 SCSI Controller

COMPAQ Portable 486c Integrated 53C90 SCSI Controller

COMPAQ Portable 486m Integrated 53C90 SCSI Controller

COMPAQ SCSI Compression Adapter (shipped with the 1.3-/2.0-GB DAT)

COMPAQ SCSI Option Adapter (shipped with the 320-/525-MB Tape Drive)

The following COMPAQ tape drives are NOT currently supported by COMPAQ under Windows NT:

COMPAQ 40-/60-MB tape drive

COMPAQ 80-/120-MB tape drive

COMPAQ 135-MB tape drive

COMPAQ 150-/250-MB tape drive

