Hardware Support Disk
Windows NT 4.00 HAL Installation for DIGITAL Alpha Systems
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Date:                  June 7, 1999


This software will allow you to install Windows NT V4.0 onto DIGITAL Alpha systems that were introduced after Windows NT was initially introduced, or where the Windows NT V4.0 CD does not support a system correctly.  

The following system families are supported by this software:

	Digital Personal Workstation 433a, 500a, and 600a
	Digital AlphaStation 600A 5/500
	Digital AlphaServer 800 5/xxx
	Digital AlphaServer 1000 5/xxx
	Digital AlphaServer 1000A 5/xxx
	Digital AlphaServer 1200 5/xxx
        Digital AlphaServer 2000 and 2100 4/xxx
        Digital AlphaServer 2100A 4/xxx
        Digital AlphaServer 2100 5/xxx
        Digital AlphaServer 2100A 5/xxx
	Digital AlphaServer 4100 5/xxx
	DIGITAL SERVER 3000 Model 33xx
	DIGITAL SERVER 5000 Model 53xx
	DIGITAL SERVER 7000 Model 73xx
	DIGITAL Ultimate Workstation

Note: Before you install Windows NT using this installation software, you should verify whether the AlphaBIOS firmware in your system is up to date.  Please see web site http://www.windowsnt.digital.com/support/driver.asp for details.

Note: If your system has a DIGITAL KZPSA disk controller, you will need software driver (deckzpsx.sys) V1.51 or newer to run with the HAL rev E in this installation software.  A copy of that driver is included in this kit.  

If your system has an IDE CDROM, you must use the atapi.sys software driver that is also included in this kit.

This kit was designed for use during a fresh install of Windows NT V4.0, or during an upgrade from Windows NT 3.51 to Windows NT 4.0.  If you want to updating the HAL on an existing Windows NT 4.0 installation, please obtain the Update Kit from web site http://www.windowsnt.digital.com/support/driver.asp.


o  To install this HAL during a fresh install of Windows NT 4.00, or during
   an upgrade from Windows NT 3.51 to Windows NT 4.00.

   1.  Unzip this HAL kit to a freshly formatted diskette.
       Label this disk "Alpha NT 4.0 Hardware Support Diskette."

   2.  During the Windows NT installation/upgrade you are prompted for your 
       system name. Select "Other" and press Enter.

   3.  When prompted for a hardware support diskette, put the disk you just 
       prepared in your diskette drive, and press Enter.

   4.  Select the correct system type.  (Use the up and down arrows on your 
       keyboard to scroll the entries.)

   5.  When NT 4.0 installation list the mass storage devices add in the 
       ATAPI (IDE Driver) and the KZPSA driver as needed.  
       
       a.  To do this, type 'S' to specify additional mass storage 
           devices.  
   
       b.  Then select "Other" from the list of available drivers and 
           press "Enter".  

       c.  The computer will then look on the inserted floppy for the 
           list of drivers.  

       d.  From this list, select the needed mass storage device driver.

       e.  Repeat this step if both drivers are needed.

   6.  Proceed with the rest of the Windows NT installation/upgrade as usual.  
       The floppy will need to remain in the computer until NT installation is 
       finished copying the system files to the hard drive.

The HAL files in this kit are Compaq OEM HAL revision E for Windows NT V4.0.  Newer HAL kits, when available, will be posted to our website at http://www.compaq.com/support/files/alphant/index.html.

Features of HAL revision E are discussed in the Release Notes, which are included in this kit as file RelNotes.rtf.  The Serviceability Enhancements that are discussed in the Release Notes are not part of this installation kit; they are a part of the HAL Revision E Update Kit available at http://www.compaq.com/support/files/alphant/index.html.