User`s guide

Operation 3-47
3.11.3 How AlphaBIOS Works with System Partitions
If you are installing Windows NT for the first time, AlphaBIOS will determine that a
system partition has not been defined when you select Install Windows NT in the
AlphaBIOS Setup screen (see Figure 3–5). When this occurs, AlphaBIOS searches
for all FAT partitions on the system. If only one FAT partition exists, AlphaBIOS
designates that FAT partition as the system partition and continues with the
Windows NT installation. If more than one FAT partition exists on your system,
AlphaBIOS displays the list of FAT partitions from which you can choose the system
partition. After choosing the system partition, the installation process continues.
Figure 3–5 System Partition Not Defined
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Please select a partition as the System Partition.
System Partition: Disk 0, Partition 1
ENTER =Con Disk 0, Partition 1
Disk 0, Partition 2
Disk 1, Partition 1
Disk 1, Partition 2