NT 4.0 Server install Problem. Strange one!

[drdoug26]

Hi all:

I’m trying to do a fresh install of NT4.0 server on an older PII machine with an ASUS P2B-DS mother board. (note: This is probably the 4th or 5th time I’ve reinstalled NT 4.0 Server on this machine so I know it works or used to work.)

I have to use the 3 set-up cds in order to install, it does not see the cdrom/cd. I follow the same procedure I have before: ( 1> run floopy #1 and hit F6 so it dose NOT try to detect any hardware devices. 2> run floppy #2 until the part comes up about it can not find any devices. 3> I choose ‘S’ and make it prompt me for a driver disc. 4> I insert the SCSI drivers and hit ‘enter’ to finish. 4> It asks for disk #3 so I insert it and it runs.

Here’s the problem, 5> It AGAIN asks for Disk #2??????????????????????? I insert it, it finishes and asks for disk #3. I insert it and it asks again for disk #2???????????? The cycle goes on and on. I’ve never had a problem like this before and I’m stumped!

I thought maybe the 3 floppy set up disks went bad over the years so I made new ones. The exact same thing happens. I thought maybe the problem was with the scsi drivers( AIC 789X AHA 294X U2 ) were bad so I down loaded new ones and still the same thing happens.

Pleeeeeeaassee some help!. This is our office server and I’m dead in the water without it.

Thanks in advance

Doug

 

[stool]

The only thing I can suggest is that you have only the barest minimum of hardware installed. Almost every time I experienced install trouble with NT4.0 it was hardware related. Sorry I can't be of more help.