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Q155118: IDE Controller Marked as SCSI in Boot.ini File

Article: Q155118
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv
Last Modified: 13-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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After installing Windows NT 4.0 on an IDE hard disk, you may receive the
following error message:

  Windows NT could not start because of a computer disk hardware configuration
  problem.

  Could not read from the selected boot disk. Check boot path and disk
  hardware.

  Please check the Windows NT documentation about hardware disk configuration
  and your hardware reference manuals for additional information.

CAUSE
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This problem can occur if the IDE hard disk is misdetected as a SCSI drive in
the Boot.ini file.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, follow these steps:

1. Edit the Boot.ini file. Replace "scsi" with "multi" (without quotation
  marks).

2. Delete or rename the Ntbootdd.sys file in the root folder.

MORE INFORMATION
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Note that the resolution listed in this article may also resolve the problem if
you receive the following error message when you reboot your computer after
installing Windows NT 4.0:

  OSLoader ver 4.00 SCSI0 DISK0 - Windows\System32\NTOSKRNL.EXE Windows NT
  could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
  Winnt\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
  Please re-install a copy of the corrupt file

Additional query words: ntoskrnl

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Keywords          : kbenv 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0

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