Microsoft Windows NT Installation

If you have a system with Windows NT installed at the factory, Windows NT setup will start automatically the first time you power-up your system. If your system does not have Windows NT pre-installed, you must have a CD-ROM drive attached to your system to install Windows NT. You will also need the latest DIGITAL Personal Workstation HAL for Microsoft Windows NT.

NOTE: Steps 1 and 2 are necessary only when you are first setting up your system. On subsequent installations and upgrades, begin at step 3. To install Windows NT from CD-ROM for the first time, refer to the following steps:

  1. Use CMOS Setup to set the system date and time: start AlphaBIOS Setup, select CMOS Setup, and press [Enter].
  2. Perform an express hard-disk setup: return to the main AlphaBIOS Setup screen, select Hard Disk Setup, and press [Enter].
  3. Put the Windows NT CD into the CD-ROM drive.
  4. Start AlphaBIOS Setup, select Install Windows NT, and press [Enter].
  5. When asked to select your system name, choose Other, and press [Enter]. When prompted for a hardware support diskette, put the Digital Personal WorkStation Alpha HAL kit floppy in your a: drive, and press [Enter]. Select "Digital Personal WorkStation 433a, 500a" and press [Enter].
  6. When Setup displays a message saying that it could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, press S to install the driver for the on-board IDE controller. When prompted for a hardware support disk, press [Enter]. Select CMD CSA-64xx IDE Driver and press [Enter]. Press [Enter] again to continue the installation.
  7. Follow the prompts to complete the installation. For more information on installing Microsoft Windows NT, refer to the Installation Guide in your Microsoft Windows NT software package.