Installing Windows NT 4.0 on a Biostar M7SUA

PeteyBoy23

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I am attempting to install Windows NT 4.0 using this motherboard. When I get to the network install area, I proceed to point it to a CD I created that has the drivers. It sees the VIA NIC, but when I proceed, it tells me that the NIC is not present in the system. It will then will just sit there stating it is installing TCP/IP, but it is doing nothing. I can eject the NT cd, after which it will prompt me for it. I can put it in again and resume setup, but that does nothing. It will still just sit at the "Installing TCP/IP" progress meter.

As I am building a Primary Domain Controller, this portion of the setup cannot be skipped, and then installed later. It must be installed at this point. I was using the driver in WIN/WNT40 from the NIC download on Biostar's web site. I found no KB article or FAQ for this motherboard.

Please don't say to install Windows 2000, I need NT 4 for a reason. Guys, any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
 

jjyiz28

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have your pc lan connection phsycially connected to a switch or hub, etc.. then go ahead and boot from cd to install nt4.0
 

will889

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Make sure you are connected as stated by previous post, and try the driver on the Biostar USA site and the Taiwan site. They night have an updated version at Viaarean too.

Biostar USA

Biostar USA


Biostar Taiwan

Biostar TW

* I noticed the USA site and TW site had differnt versions.