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Q155620: ATAPI Devices Listed in SCSI Adapters Tool

Article: Q155620
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbhw kbui kbHardware
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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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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When you open the SCSI Adapters tool in Control Panel, IDE hard disks and CD-ROM
drives are listed.

MORE INFORMATION
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Atapi.sys is the device driver that drives IDE devices, and Atapi.Sys is marked
in Windows NT as a SCSI device driver. The SCSI Adapters tool scans this entry
when it displays devices.

Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          : kbhw kbui kbHardware 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0

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