HELP!! NT Server won't install!

[CyberTech]

I've found myself having to re-install NT Server on a computer with 2 SCSI HDDs, a SCSI tape drive and an IDE CD-ROM.

I'm starting the install from the boot floppies, and then doing a fresh install of NT on an unformatted 2GB partition (after deleting the existing partion with D and L). The installation goes through the file copy and at the first reboot comes up with the boot Menu ok. But after that it says detecting hardware for a few seconds, and then returns an error something like:

"Cannot start the operating system due to a hardware configuration error. Cannot find the specified boot partition."

I've tried disconnecting all devices except one hard drive and the CD-ROM drive, but still get the same error.

HELP!! This client would like his server back by tomorrow!

[weazel]

sounds like the ARC path in the boot.ini file may be miss directing the boot to the wrong partition

[weazel]

sounds like the ARC path in the boot.ini file may be miss directing the boot to the wrong partition

[houseisland]

Hi.

Check all your hardware against the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL), which can be found on the NT CD. There is also a tool, the NT Hardware Qualifier (NTHQ), which can be extracted to a floppy and then run to query the system's hardware for compatibility - be forewarned that this can cause your system to behave in very strange ways - I have had to reset bios defaults in some cards after running this little monster. NT is very picky about what it will accept.