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Quick Start Guide
Using Windows NT and the Host Adapter
This section contains useful information on using Windows NT and your host adapter.
Removing a Host Adapter
Removing a host adapter can be as simple as physically removing it from the slot when your computer is
shut down. Windows NT boots and functions properly in this configuration, but a warning message is
generated every time you boot Windows NT.
If you have removed a host adapter but still have other host adapters of the
same type installed in your computer, do not use Windows NT Setup to
remove the device driver.
To eliminate the warning message, you must update the Windows NT software configuration, as described
below:
Removing a Host Adapter in Windows NT 3.5x
1. Start the Windows NT Setup Program. There is a brief pause while Windows NT Setup scans your
hardware configuration.
2. Select the [Options] pull-down menu and then select [Add/Remove SCSI Adapters]. The SCSI
Adapter setup program displays a list of all host adapters currently installed.
3. Select the host adapter you want to remove and click the [Remove] button. When the Windows NT
Setup program asks you for confirmation, click [OK].
Because SCSI device drivers are loaded during system bootup and because they may be needed
to load Windows NT itself, a screen may appear warning you that Windows NT may not start if you
remove the SCSI adapter.
4. If you are sure you are removing the correct host adapter type, click [OK].
5. Return to Step3 to remove driver support for other types of host adapters, or click [Close] to exit the
SCSI adapters portion of Windows NT Setup.
6. Close the Windows NT Setup program. When the following message appears, click [OK] to exit:
The changes you have made will not take effect until the computer is restarted.
7. If this message does not appear, no changes have been made to the Windows NT system
configuration.
8. Restart the computer.
