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Q131141: DEC Alpha AXP Firmware Upgrade Required for Windows NT

Article: Q131141
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.51 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbsetup
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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Before you install Windows NT version 3.51 or V4.0 on Digital Equipment
Corporation (DEC) Alpha AXP family computers, you must upgrade the firmware to
the latest version.

Documentation for the DEC Alpha AXP family computers and the firmware recommended
for use with Windows NT version 3.51 and v4.0 is available from the following
URL and electronic services:

  http://www.windows.digital.com/support/sysoft.htp

- CompuServe: Go to Library section 4 (Hardware Support) in the DEC4WNT forum.

- File Transfer Protocol (FTP): Connect to Gatekeeper.DEC.COM and go to
  /private/fwaxp.

NOTE: These sections include a README.TXT file.

Alpha AXP Family      CompuServe                FTP
----------------      ----------           ----------------
DECpc AXP 150,        AXP150 V3.5-5        fw150355.zip
DEC2000 Model 500

Alpha 233 Powergrade  AXP233 V4.1-22       fwaxp2334122.zip

AlphaStation 200,     AXP200/400 V4.28     fw200400428.zip
AlphaStation 400

AlphaServer 1000      AXP1000 V4.26        fw1000426.zip

AlphaServer 2100      AXP2100 V3.5-30(mp)  fw21003530.zip

For more information, contact DEC Technical Support at (800) 354-9000.

The DEC products discussed here are manufactured by Digital Equipment
Corporation, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or
otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: prodnt install hal

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbsetup 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search
Version           : 3.51 4.0

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