H017881 - "Inaccessible Boot Device" with WindowsNT SYMPTOM: IBM PC 300 Series 6577 or 6587 systems may exhibit an "Inaccessible Boot Device" error after installing WindowsNT Version 3.51 via CDROM. The error occurs after removing the CDROM drive then rebooting the system to the WindowsNT environment. PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS: None FIX: Perform the following steps to eliminate the error condition: 1. Reinstall the CDROM drive. 2. IPL WindowsNT. 3. Select the "Main" group from the Program Manager. 4. Select "Control Panel." 5. Select "Devices." 6. Highlight "ATAPI.SYS." Change ATAPI.SYS from "boot" status to "disable." 7. Highlight "ATDISK.SYS." Change ATDISK.SYS from "disabled" to "boot." 8. Shutdown the system. 9. Power off and disconnect the CDROM drive. Microsoft has implemented a permanent fix for this problem in Windows NT version 4.0. WindowsNT is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.