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Q119103: Installing Windows NT Version 3.5 on a Dell OmniPlex Pentium

Article: Q119103
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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SUMMARY
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When you install Windows NT version 3.5 on a Dell OmniPlex Pentium with the NCR
53c810 PCI SCSI interface, installation fails when the installed BIOS is version
A07 or earlier.

MORE INFORMATION
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Dell Computer Corporation has confirmed this to be a problem with BIOS versions
A07 or earlier. BIOS version A08 corrects this problem. Call Dell Customer
Support at (800) 624-9896, or download the upgrade from Dell's BBS at (512)
728-8528. Communications settings are 14400 baud, N/8/1. The name of the file is
OMNI5A08.EXE, and it is located in the BIOS library.


OmniPlex is manufactured by Dell Computer Corporation, a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.

Additional query words: prodnt 3.50

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search
Version           : :3.5

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