Installing NT

1st Step
You need to obtain a copy of NT ARC Bootloader which is a PowerPC boot disk.
The software can be obtained from :

It is best to use this version to install NT4.0
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/powerpc/arc151.exe
Windows NT Arc Bootloader v1.51

If you have trouble installing Windows NT 3.51 with v1.51 - You can try using v1.49.
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/powerpc/arc149.exe
Windows NT Arc Bootloader v1.49

If you are unable to reach ftp.pc.ibm.com you can download from this server
http://sunflower.singnet.com.sg/~s8700039/arc151.exe
Windows NT Arc Bootloader v1.51

2nd Step
Make sure you read the license.txt or readme.txt files on how to create the boot disk.
Make sure you use a 1.44MB Floppy Disk (use any other size and the bootloader will not work)
---------------Cut From version 1.49 of license.txt---------------
The password to unzip the ARCV149.EXE is PPC.
To extract the files required for ARC the command is:
ARCV149 -sPPC

The files will need to be extracted to a sub-directory. Once you have
unzipped these files to a sub-directory you will need to insert a
blank diskette in the A: drive and either run:

If on a PowerPC machine:
MKFLPPPC.EXE FWE.IMG

If on an Intel platform:
MKFLP386.EXE FWE.IMG

This will create a bootable ARC (version 1.49) for the PowerPC.
---------------Cut From license.txt---------------

3rd Step
Boot your machine using the ARC bootloader disk which you have created.
If your machine is unable to boot, check if your floppy disk is still good and if it is a 1.44MB disk.

You should see the first screen asking you about the language you want to use.
Next, you should see second screen asking you about you keyboard layout.

Next you will see
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Main Boot Menu

Installation and Setup Services
Run a Maintenance Program
Configuration Display Menu

Make Selection using Arrow Keys and 'Enter',
or press ESC to Cancel
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Select "Installation and Setup Services"
Select "Simple Setup"
Follow the instructions and you should have no problem installing from here.
If installations gets stuck here with a message like

"file \ppc\ntkrnlmp.exe could not be loaded"

"The error code is 8"

"Setup cannot continue. Press any key to exit"

Try cleaning your CDROM drive.

4th Step
After the NT setup program has finished copying the files, you will be asked to reboot the machine.
Make sure you know the I/O Address and IRQ of you Network Adapter.
The machine automatically reboots the bootloader.

Select "Installation and Setup Services"
Select "Advanced Setup Menu"
Select"System Management Services"
Select"Add a System Selection"

Select OS Loader partition as the partition which you installed NT on.

If installing NT4.0 leave OS Loader directory and name as \os\winnt40\osloader.exe
If installing NT3.51 change OS Loader directory to \os\winnt351\osloader.exe
OS is in the same partition as OS Loader
Operating System root directory \winnt (or whatever dir you installed NT into)
Name for this boot selection : Windows NT Server 4.00 (Or anything you like)
Do you want to initialize the debugger at boot time? (y/N)? N

Select Return to Advanced Setup Menu
Select Return to Installation and Setup Menu
Select Return to Main Boot Menu

You should see on the top line Windows NT Workstation Version 4.00 (or the name that you keyed in for boot selection)

Select Windows NT Workstation Version 4.00
It says Press Any Key to Continue...
Select Windows NT Workstation Version 4.00AGAIN
The machine should start booting NT!!!

5th Step

From here on, installation is the same as installing on the Intel x86 platform.
If everything else goes smoothly, jump around your room like a crazy nut shouting
yes!! yes!!! yeeeeesssss!!!!!
Sorry guys, I couldn't resist...... ;-P
I outstanding thing left though, I still have not found out how to make NT boot automatically......
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