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- DOCUMENT:Q103105 10-SEP-1993 [W_NT]
- TITLE :Installing the Sound Blaster CD-ROM Driver for Windows NT
- 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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-
- SUMMARY
- =======
-
- The Windows NT CD includes a driver for the CD-ROM interface on the
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster card. This driver is included only on the
- CD (not on the floppy disks) and is located in the
- DRVLIB\STORAGE\MKECR5XX\X86 directory. This driver also supports the
- Panasonic CR-52x family of CD-ROM drives and the Panasonic CR-56x
- family of CD-ROM drives.
-
- MORE INFORMATION
- ================
-
- The following information is contained in the README0.TXT file
- included with the driver.
-
- To install Windows NT on one of the aforementioned drives:
-
- 1. Copy all files from this directory to a blank formatted floppy disk
- in drive A.
-
- 2. Label this disk "PANASONIC SETUP."
-
- 3. Boot the computer with the bootable floppy disk included with
- Windows NT.
-
- 4. Press ENTER to install Windows NT.
-
- 5. Select Custom Setup. (Be sure to read your "Windows NT System
- Guide" for information on Custom Setup.)
-
- 6. After Windows NT scans for SCSI adapters, press "S" to add an
- adapter.
-
- 7. Select "Other (Requires Disk Provided by Hardware Manufacturer)."
-
- 8. Insert the disk labeled "PANASONIC SETUP" in drive A and press
- ENTER.
-
- 9. Follow the normal Custom Setup installation procedure.
-
- NOTE: When installing the driver for this device, it is listed as
- "Matsushita-Kotobuki Cr-52x/56x." Nowhere in the installation process
- is the Sound Blaster card actually mentioned.
-
- To add support for these drives to an existing Windows NT
- installation:
-
- 1. Copy all files from this directory to a blank formatted floppy disk
- in drive A.
-
- 2. Label this disk "PANASONIC SETUP."
-
- 3. Run the Windows NT SETUP application.
-
- 4. Select Add/Remove SCSI Adapters from the Options menu.
-
- 5. Choose the ADD button.
-
- 6. Select the option "Other (Requires a Disk from a Hardware
- Manufacturer)."
-
- 7. Insert the "PANASONIC SETUP" disk in drive A and press ENTER.
-
- 8. Select the driver option provided (Matsushita-Kotobuki Cr-52x/56x)
- and press ENTER.
-
- 9. Choose Install and then Continue.
-
- 10. Choose Close and exit Setup.
-
- You need to restart Windows NT to activate the driver.
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10 pro asp 16 proprietary Boot Floppy
- KBCategory:
- KBSubCategory: hrdwr
-
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- Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.