Q155613: AMD Nx586 Processor Incompatible with Windows NT 4.0

Article: Q155613
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbhw kbsetup kbHardware
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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When you are installing Windows NT 4.0 on a computer using the Advanced Micro
Devices (AMD) Nx586 processor, the following message is displayed:

  Windows NT requires a 486 or later processor

MORE INFORMATION
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The AMD Nx586 is based on the 80386 processor instruction set. This processor
does not support the minimum 486 instruction set which is required to use
Windows NT 4.0.



Additional query words: prodnt nexgen

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Keywords          : kbhw kbsetup kbHardware 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0

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