Installing Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on an Intel Computer with an Existing Operating System

You actually have several choices of how to install Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0:

	Locally via the three Setup floppies and a CD
	Locally by using the CD and creating and using the three Setup floppies
	Locally by using the CD without the Setup floppies and booting to an operating system that recognizes the CD-ROM
	Locally by booting to the CD-ROM, where the computer recognizes the CD-ROM as a boot device
	Over the network by creating and using the three Setup floppies
	Over the network but without the Setup floppies

Locally by using the CD and creating and using the three Setup floppies

If your computer has an existing operating system with support for CD-ROM, you can install Windows NT Workstation 4.0 directly from the installation CD. All you have to do is executeWINNT.EXE, which is a 16-bit program compatible with MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, and Windows 95. WINNT.EXE is located in the \I386 folder on the Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 CD. It performs the following tasks:

1. Creates the three Setup boot disks (requires three blank high-density formatted disks)

2. Creates the $WIN_NT$. ~ LS temporary folder and copies the contents of the \I386 folder to it

3. Prompts the user to restart the computer from the first Setup boot disk

 

Locally by using the CD without the Setup floppies and booting to an operating system that recognizes the CD-ROM

MODIFYING THE WINNT.EXE INSTALLATION PROCESS

You can also modify the installation process by using the switch outlined below

/b Prevents creation of the three Setup boot disks. Create a temporary folder named $WIN_NT$. ~ BT and copy to it the boot files that would normally be copied to the three floppies. The contents of the temporary folder are used instead of the Setup boot disks to boot the machine when the user is prompted to restart.

 

Locally by booting to the CD-ROM, where the computer recognizes the CD-ROM as a boot device

On bootup, enter the BIOS and set the Boot sequence so that the system looks to the CD ROM Drive for its booting files. Change to the I386 Directory and run the setup program.

 

Installing Windows NT Workstation 4.0 from CD on a Computer alone side an existing operating system

This log shows you how to perform a CD-based installation of Windows NT on a computer that does already have an existing operating system.

Estimated Time: 70 minutes

1. Before you start the installation, verify that your hardware (especially your CD-ROM drive) is listed on the Windows NT HCL.

2. Locate your Windows NT Workstation 4.0 CD.

3. Insert the Windows NT Workstation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

4. Boot the computer and change to the I386 directory

5. Type Winnt /b. To start the installation directly from the CD-ROM

6. At the Windows NT Workstation Setup – Welcome to Setup screen, press Enter to start the installation process.

7. Press Enter to detect mass storage devices.

9. Press Enter to approve the list of detected mass storage devices. (Don’t worry if your IDE hard disk controller isn’t detected; the installation process should proceed just fine anyway.)

10. Press Page Down repeatedly, until you reach the last page of the Windows NT Licensing Agreement.

11. Press F8 to approve the Windows NT Licensing Agreement.

12. Press Enter to approve the list of detected hardware components.

13. Select the desired installation partition, and then press Enter.

14. Press Enter to indicate that you do want to convert the installation partition to NTFS.

15. Press Enter to install to the default directory named \WINNT.

16. Press Enter to examine the hard disk for errors.

17. Wait for hard disk examination.

18. Wait while files are copied.

19. When prompted, remove any floppy disk from the drive and press Enter to restart the computer and begin the graphical portion of the setup process.

20. When the computer restarts, click on Next.

21. Select the Typical option for installation, and then click on Next.

22. Enter your name and organization, and then click on Next.

23. Enter your CD-ROM key, and then click on Next.

24. Enter your computer name (specify a computer named 3604E1), and then click on Next. The maximum length for a computer name is 15 characters.

25. Enter and confirm the password for the administrator account, and then click on Next. Make sure that you write down your selected password and keep it in a secure location. If you forget your administrator password, you will find your-self locked out of your own system and you will have to reinstall Windows NT to restore access.

26. Click on Yes to create an Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

27. Click on Next to install the most common components.

28. Click on Next to install Windows NT Networking.

29. Specify whether your computer will be participating in a network, and then click on Next. If your computer will not be participating in a net-work, skip ahead to step 36.

30. Click on either Start Search for Your Adapter or Select from List.

31. If you chose Select from List in step 30, select your adapter from the list and click on Next.

32. Make sure that NetBEUI and TCP/IP are the only specified protocols to be installed, and then click on Next. Enter the IP address 192.168.1.42 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0.

33. Click on Continue to approve the network card settings. (Remember that Windows NT 4.0 doesn’t support Plug and Play, and your network card settings must be correct.)

34. Click on Next to start the network.

35. Click on Next to install the computer named Test into a workgroup named Workgroup.

36. Click on Next to finish setup.

37. Select the proper time zone, and then click on Close.

38. Click OK to approve the detected video adapter.

39. Click on Test to test the video adapter.

40. Click OK to start the video test, and then wait five seconds.

41. Click on Yes (if you saw the bitmap properly).

42. Click OK to save the video settings.

43. Click OK in the Display Properties dialog box.

44. Wait while files are copied.

45. Wait while the configuration is saved.

46. Insert a floppy that will become your ERD, and then click OK.

47. Wait while the ERD is formatted and files are copied.

48. Wait while the temporary configuration files are removed.

49. When prompted to do so, press the button to restart your computer. The installation process is now complete.

The installation is complete.