How Alphabios Works With System Partitions - Compaq AlphaServer 1200 User Manual

3.10.3

How AlphaBIOS Works with System Partitions

If you are installing Windows NT for the first time, AlphaBIOS will determine that a
system partition has not been defined when you select Install Windows NT in the
AlphaBIOS Setup screen (see Figure 3–5). When this occurs, AlphaBIOS searches
for all FAT partitions on the system. If only one FAT partition exists, AlphaBIOS
designates that FAT partition as the system partition and continues with the
Windows NT installation. If more than one FAT partition exists on your system,
AlphaBIOS displays the list of FAT partitions from which you can choose the system
partition. After choosing the system partition, the installation process continues.
Figure 3–5 System Partition Not Defined
Display System Configuration
Upgrade AlphaBIOS
Hard Disk Setup...
CMOS Se
Install
You must designate a FAT disk partition as a System
Utiliti
Partition.
About A
to store system specific startup files.
Please select a partition as the System Partition.
System Partition:
ENTER=Continue
AlphaBIOS Setup
No System Partition
Windows NT will use the System Partition
Disk 0, Partition 1
E Disk 0, Partition 1
Disk 0, Partition 2
Disk 1, Partition 1
Disk 1, Partition 2
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