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Q216345: Error During SSD 2.10 or Earlier Installation on WinNT 4.0 SP4

Article: Q216345
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
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 Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If the Compaq SSD 2.10 is installed on a computer running Windows NT 4.0 with
Service Pack 4 installed, the following error may appear:

  Installed Service Pack - The Service Pack installed on the system is not
  currently supported on this version of setup. Please consult the help file
  for more details.

This error will only occur if either of the following options are selected during
the SSD installation:

- HAL and Kernel Upgrade/Downgrade

- HAL Recovery Option

CAUSE
=====

This error occurs because version 2.10 and earlier versions of the Compaq SSD
are not aware of Microsoft's Service Pack 4 for Windows NT. Therefore, to
complete the procedure correctly, HAL and Kernel Upgrade/Downgrade and the HAL
Recovery Option must be performed manually.

RESOLUTION
==========

Compaq is aware of this issue and has posted a workaround solution on its
support Web site at the following URL:

  http://www.compaq.com/support/techpubs/customer_advisories/em981202_cw02_1.html

For additional information about upgrading the Windows NT HAL and Kernel when
going from a uniprocessor to a multiprocessor computer, please see the following
article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q156358 How to Manually Add Support for a Second Processor

MORE INFORMATION
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The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help
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third-party contact information.

Additional query words: sp4 ssd upgrade nt 4.0

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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