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you have recently purchased 20 new computers that came with no operating
system but are configured with the latest hardware. each computer has a SCSI
controller and an 80GB SCSI hard drive, when you brought the computers they
came with a minimal operating system so that the CD drive would read the CD's
and a CD that contained all of the windows xp drivers for the devices in the
computer. you put the windows xp professional CD into the CD drive and start
the installation. during the setup phase, windows xp reports that no disk
device is available, which of the following actions should you take?
A. install a full version of windows 98 on the computer and then try and
upgrade to windows xp professional.
B. Verify that the BIOS for the SCSI controller is enabled.
C. during the setup phase, when the disk is being detected, provide the
windows xp device drivers that are on the manufactures Cd.
D. replace the SCSI drive with a drive that has a driver on the windows xp
professional Cd.
 
I think the answer is B & C, however you're going to need to transfer the
driver files from the CD to a floppy disk so you can load it with windows
xp setup. Assuming you have a floppy drive in each of the 20 computers...
 
DaisyChain said:
you have recently purchased 20 new computers that came with no
operating system but are configured with the latest hardware. each
computer has a SCSI controller and an 80GB SCSI hard drive, when you
brought the computers they came with a minimal operating system so
that the CD drive would read the CD's and a CD that contained all of
the windows xp drivers for the devices in the computer. you put the
windows xp professional CD into the CD drive and start the
installation. during the setup phase, windows xp reports that no disk
device is available, which of the following actions should you take?
A. install a full version of windows 98 on the computer and then try
and upgrade to windows xp professional. B. Verify that the BIOS for
the SCSI controller is enabled. C. during the setup phase, when the
disk is being detected, provide the windows xp device drivers that are
on the manufactures Cd. D. replace the SCSI drive with a drive that
has a driver on the windows xp professional Cd.
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No I haven't done any of that. And since I'm not in school I think you
should ask your instructor. And actually there is a 5th option that is
the one you should do first. But you will need to do your own homework.

Malke
 
First, make sure that the BIOS is ON in the SCSI controller settings. If it
isn't then disks wont appear as driveletters, though other SCSI devices will
work.

(Ctrl-A is the usual hotkey to get into the settings, at least for Adaptec
controllers)

You may need to supply a SCSI driver when prompted to do so (Press F8 to
install third-party drives, I think it says..) during the install. If its a
standard type (e.g Adaptec) it shoud already be on the Windows CD though.
 
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No I haven't done any of that. And since I'm not in school I think you
should ask your instructor. And actually there is a 5th option that is
the one you should do first. But you will need to do your own homework.
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Well spotted. ;-)

To think I fell for it too... :-/
 
I would make sure that all the network connections have been lubricated
fully, then check the muffler bearings for excessive load or wear.

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I would make sure that all the network connections have been lubricated
fully, then check the muffler bearings for excessive load or wear.
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Make sure they're using non-leaded petrol in the bindings, or risk destruction
of the server catalytic converter.
 
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