Article ID: 169966
Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
This article was previously published under Q169966
SYMPTOMS
When you are installing Windows NT version 4.0 on an IBM PS/2 Model 77i 9577 computer with an EIDE hard disk, the following error message may occur when Setup inspects the hard disk:
CAUSE
The IBM-supplied Abios.sys and .bio files must be installed for Setup to work properly.
RESOLUTION
Upgrade the computer to the latest BIOS and copy the Abios.sys and .bio files from the IBM reference disk to the root folder of the boot drive, and then install Windows NT again. For additional information about these files, please contact IBM.
MORE INFORMATION
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