Setup Doesn't Detect NEC 260 IDE CD-ROM Used by Gateway 2000 (121547)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q121547 SUMMARY
When you install Windows NT version 3.5 on a Gateway 2000 machine with an
NEC 260 CD-ROM drive (IDE CD-ROM), the Setup program does not detect it.
Windows NT version 3.5 supplies a driver for IDE CD-ROM drives that follow
the ATAPI 1.2 or higher specification. If you experience problems
installing the Gateway-supplied NEC 260 CD-ROM drive, call Gateway
Technical Support at (800) 846-2301.
MORE INFORMATION
The documentation that is shipped with this Gateway package states that the
NEC 260 CD-ROM drive follows the ATAPI 1.8 specification. The documentation
should state that the CD-ROM follows the ATAPI A1.8 specification, which is
a pre-release specification that has not been ratified by the ATAPI
council.
NOTE: NEC also manufactures the CDR260R CD-ROM drive, which does conform to
ATAPI 1.2 specification and works with Windows NT version 3.5. Starting in
November 1994, Gateway 2000 began shipping the CDR260R rather than the
CDR260 in its computers.
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| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/6/2003 |
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