Q138568: 4mm DAT Tape Drives Fail on PCI Controller

Article: Q138568
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbother
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use PCI SCSI controllers, some 4mm DAT tape drives may not work
correctly with the Windows NT 4mm DAT driver.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this problem:

- Install the tape drive on a ISA SCSI controller. You can set correct IRQ
  jumper settings or configure the correct settings using the software provided
  with the ISA SCSI controller. -or-

- On Intel (x86) based computers, the BIOS has an option to configure a
  specific PCI slot to a user defined IRQ. This is implementation specific and
  may not be available on all PCI computers.


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Version           : 3.51

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