Alpha PCI 64–275 Microsoft® Windows NT™ Installation Guide

This document is an installation guide for Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 or Windows NT Server 3.51 on an Alpha PCI 64-275 system.

It outlines the hardware, software, and firmware requirements, including a supported video adapter, hard disks (94MB for NT, 5MB for system partition), CD-ROM, floppy drive, PS/2 keyboard, and a minimum of 16MB (Workstation) or 32MB (Server) RAM. It specifies that the Windows NT Firmware must be at least version 3.5-10 and details the procedure for updating it from a diskette.

The guide then walks through system preparation, which involves configuring default environment variables and hardware settings (e.g., monitor resolution, SCSI host ID). A crucial step is preparing the hard disk by creating a 100MB system partition with the FAT file system using the ARCinst utility found on the Windows NT compact disc. A warning emphasizes that ARCinst should only be used for the system partition.

Finally, it describes starting the Windows NT operating system installation from the CD-ROM, noting that "Digital AlphaPC64" should be selected as the computer type. The document also includes appendices for firmware menus and troubleshooting common issues like display problems and video driver errors.