Windows NT Setup Does Not Detect QLogic PCI SCSI Adapter

 Last reviewed: August 21, 1995
Article ID: Q134698
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51

SYMPTOMS

When you install Windows NT 3.51, the following error message appears: 

   Setup is unable to locate the hard drive partition prepared by the
   MS-DOS portion of Setup.
This symptom occurs if your boot drive is connected to a QLogic PCI SCSI host adapter that is the primary device controller on your computer.

CAUSE

Windows NT Setup does not automatically detect the QLogic PCI SCSI host adapter.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem:

  • If your SCSI host adapter is the primary device controller, reinstall Windows NT 3.51 and skip the mass storage device detection. Then install the correct driver for your SCSI host adapter (QL10WNT.SYS) by selecting it from the list of drivers provided by Setup .

    -or-

  • If your SCSI host adapter is the secondary device controller, continue with Setup and add the correct SCSI driver later by running Windows NT Setup from the Program Manager Main group.

KBCategory: kb3rdparty kbsetup
KBSubcategory: ntsetup ntdriver
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.51 scsi eide

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Last reviewed: August 21, 1995
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