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Q122903: Error Message with Compaq Smart SCSI

Article: Q122903
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

3.50

WINDOWS

kbhw kbbug3.50 kbfix3.50.sp2

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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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SYMPTOMS
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When you run Windows NT on a Compaq machine using the SmartSCSI drive array, and
you your hard disk drive four gigabyte or larger and formatted for Windows NT
file system (NTFS), the following error message appears:

  Error writing to HarddiskX/partitionY/$mft. Some data may be lost.

where X and Y reflect the hard disk and NTFS partition.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and
Windows NT Server version 3.5. This problem was corrected in the latest U.S.
Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.5. For information on obtaining the
Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base
(without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K

The Compaq product discussed here is manufactured by Compaq 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 4 gb smart scsi

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Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search

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