H165787:  WINDOWS NT 4.0 WILL NOT INSTALL WITH 4GB OF SYSTEM MEMORY


 SYMPTOM:

 System Exception Errors during installation of Windows NT.

 PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:

 - The system is one of the following IBM Netfinity servers:

      a Netfinity 5500 server, Type 8660, any Model.
      a Netfinity 5500-M10 server, Type 8661, any Model.
      a Netfinity 5500-M20 server, Type 8662, any Model.

 - The system is configured with more than 2GB of memory.

 - Windows NT 4.0 is being Installed on the System.

 - The system's Diagnostics Pass.

 FIX:

 This is a problem with Windows NT 4.0. Check the Microsoft
 Website for the availability of permanent fix for this problem.

 The Microsoft Website is at http://www.microsoft.com

 WORKAROUND:

 Install less than 2 Gigabyte of memory to do the Windows NT 4.0
 installation. After Windows NT 4.0 is loaded and the desktop is
 displayed, Shutdown Windows NT, then add the remaining memory
 DIMMs (4GB).

 NOTE: FixPack 4 or greater should be installed before the
 remaining memory is added.

 TRADEMARKS:

 Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and the Windows logo are
 trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
 other countries.



DATE: January 27, 1999