Article ID: 216345
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
This article was previously published under Q216345
SYMPTOMS
If the Compaq SSD 2.10 is installed on a computer running Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4 installed, the following error may appear:
This error will only occur if either of the following options are selected during the SSD installation:
- HAL and Kernel Upgrade/Downgrade
- HAL Recovery Option
CAUSE
This error occurs because version 2.10 and earlier versions of the Compaq SSD are not aware of Microsoft's Service Pack 4 for Windows NT. Therefore, to complete the procedure correctly, HAL and Kernel Upgrade/Downgrade and the HAL Recovery Option must be performed manually.
RESOLUTION
Compaq is aware of this issue and has posted a workaround solution on its support Web site at the following URL:
For additional information about upgrading the Windows NT HAL and Kernel when going from a uniprocessor to a multiprocessor computer, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
156358 How to Manually Add Support for a Second Processor
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Additional query words: sp4 ssd upgrade nt 4.0
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