DOCUMENT:Q215347  16-MAY-2002  [winnt]
TITLE   :Cluster Disk with More Than 15 Logical Drives Fails to Go Online
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:winnt:4.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbWinNT400sp5fix

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0, used with:
    - Microsoft Cluster Server 
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SYMPTOMS
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On cluster startup, the disk resource fails to go online if the disk has an
extended partition that contains more than 15 logical drives on the shared SCSI
bus.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or
the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service
pack, please go to:

 - http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/ServicePacks/

-or-

 - Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft
Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support
Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the
following address on the World Wide Web:

   http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Server, Enterprise
Edition version 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT version 4.0
Service Pack 5.

Additional query words: 4.00 ntee ee

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Keywords          : kbWinNT400sp5fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch
Version           : winnt:4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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