I had a lot of trouble with that version of ASPI also, and that wasn't
even in a TS environment. There's another version hidden somewhere on the
Intel web site called ASPI32 which works much better. I don't have the
location anymore and it's not easy to find but worth the effort. If you can't
find it, send me email and I'll send it to you.
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-GJC [MS Windows SDK MVP]
-Software Consultant (Embedded systems and Real Time Controls)
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> Greetings:
>
> I can't get ASPI to work on Win2k Server/Terminal Services:
>
> 1. downloaded 'aspi_471a2.exe' from Adaptec's site
> 2. unzipped the archive manually since the self-extractor fails
> on Win2k Server/TS (in execute mode)
> 3. change user /install
> 4. run 'aspiinst.exe' which completes
> 5. run 'aspichk.exe' which shows good install
> 6. inspect running drivers and find 'aspi32.sys' loaded and running
> 7. change user /execute
> 8. run 'aspichk.exe' which shows _NO_ASPI_INSTALLED_
>
> Applications which need ASPI do not work when TS is in 'execute' mode;
> occassionally they work when TS is in 'install' mode but this is
> intermittant and it is not possible to switch modes to run the apps
> anyway.
>
> If I attempt to install ASPI when TS is in 'execute' mode, the
> installer fails when attempting to extract a file in the archive with
> a message 'can't expand aspi2k.sy_ to <garbage characters>'
>
> A post about this problem on NT4/TS from 1999 was not answered:
>
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> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.terminalserver.setup
> From: "David Garner" <d...@progeny.net>
> Date: 1999/05/08
> Subject: Adaptec aspichk.exe fails in execute mode
>
>
> Here's a tough one for you WTS experts. I successfully installed the
> aspi32 layer while installing my new AHA-2920 SCSI controller and
> verified that aspi support is started by looking at devices in control
> panel. When I run aspichk.exe to verify the integrity of aspi I get
> an error message that says aspi can not be initialized. Now for the
> giant clue: If I "change user /install" aspichk.exe works perfectly
> (my peripheral device that depends on aspi also starts working).
> Now I obviously can not run in install mode all the time so I would
> like to tweak something to make the aspi layer function while logged
> on as a regular user or administrator. I've spent many days
> looking for that elusive ini file or registry entry but to no avail.
> I've also searched the adaptec web site and microsoft web site, no
> joy. This is obviously going to be a big problem for adaptec so I'm
> sure that someone needs to address it. I can't believe I'm the first
> one to see this anomaly with WTS. BTW, I tried this on NTWS 4.0 and
> I didn't have any problems.
>
> The problem only occurs when ini/registry mapping is turned on.
> Someone please help!
>
> Thanks,
> Dave Garner
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>
> All replies and help are _MUCH_ appreciated.
>
> Michael Grigoni
> Cybertheque Museum
> email: msg _at_ cybertheque _dot_ org
>
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