READ ME FIRST
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Welcome to the Windows NT Workstation and Windows NT Server 
Version 5.0 Interim Developer's Release.  This is a limited 
technical release that expires 300 days from the date of 
installation.

Please note that Microsoft does not recommend you install 
this build for any form of production use.  This build is 
provided for development and testing purposes on an as-is 
basis.  This is an interim build and we do not consider it 
as beta release quality.  It has not passed our stringent 
beta test cycles and you may find key features are not fully 
functional in this build.  We recommend that you install this 
build on a test machine at your own risk.

Please consult RELNOTES.HTM located on this compact disc for 
setup and installation instructions.

Alternatively, you can view documentation on the Web at: 

  http://ntbeta.microsoft.com


Creating Windows NT Setup Startup Disks
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If your Windows NT Workstation or Windows NT Server Setup floppy 
disks become corrupted or are misplaced, you can create a new set 
using Makeboot.bat from your Windows NT Workstation or Windows NT 
Server compact disc. It is helpful to have these disks available. 
You can use these disks to start Windows NT Workstation or Windows 
NT Server Setup.

Note: You can create the startup disks from a computer running 
Windows NT Workstation or Windows NT Server only. You will need 
three, formatted, 1.44-MB floppy disks.

To create Windows NT Workstation or Windows NT Server 
startup disks:

1.	Insert a blank, formatted, 1.44-MB disk in the floppy 
	disk drive.
2.	Insert the Windows NT 5.0 Beta 1 compact disc in the 
	CD-ROM drive.
3.	In the \Bootdisk directory, type makeboot.bat a:
4.	Follow the instructions to complete the process.


Fresh Installations of Windows NT Server on Alpha Systems 
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For this release when using the Alpha firmware to begin a fresh 
installation of Windows NT Server, the graphical portion of Setup
will indicate it is unable to locate Mst20.cnt.  Select either: 

   Skip the File
   Browse the CD and select the \Alpha folder on the compact disc