DOCUMENT:Q102597  16-AUG-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :Setup Recognizes Only the First Two Disks in the System
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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If you have multiple disk controller drives, the text-mode portion of
Setup sees the first two drives only. For example, an array controller
with six physical disks can be configured to appear to the software as
having three drives. Setup recognizes only the first two.

In another example, you may have a docking station equipped portable
computer that has one drive in the portable and a second drive on a
second IDE controller in the dock. Setup sees only the drives in the
portable.

CAUSE
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This problem is caused by a limitation of the BIOS.

Additional reference words: 3.10
KBCategory:
KBSubCategory: hrdwr stp

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