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Q128629: Cannot Boot Windows NT on a Diskless Workstation

Article: Q128629
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): 2.2c,3.0,3.1,3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.1, 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.1, 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
- Microsoft LAN Manager, version 2.2c 
- Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS version 3.0 
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SUMMARY
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For several reasons, you cannot boot Windows NT from a diskless workstation.
Primarily, Windows NT requires a local hard disk for the paging file, and RPL
requires the real mode drivers (RPLBOOT.SYS, RPLDISK.SYS, etc.) to load during
the boot process.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following operating systems can be used on diskless workstations, or from
any workstation using a supported network card that allows remoteboot.

- MS-DOS 3.30

- MS-DOS 4.01

- MS-DOS 5.00

- MS-DOS 6.xx

- Microsoft Windows 3.1 running on one of the above versions of MS-DOS.


The following diskless workstation network software is supported:

- Microsoft LAN Manager for MS-DOS, version 2.2c

- Any protocol that DOS LAN Manager supports (NetBEUI or TCP/IP)


For more information on installation of remoteboot workstations, see the Windows
NT Server version 3.5 Installation Guide, page 111.

Additional query words: 2.20 3.10 prodnt remote boot less

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS350search kbWinNTS310search kbAudDeveloper kbWinNT310Search kbWinNTW310Search kbZNotKeyword kbLanManSearch kbNetworkClientSearch kbLanMan220c kbNetworkClient300DOS
Version           : :2.2c,3.0,3.1,3.5
Issue type        : kbinfo

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