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Greetings:
I can't get ASPI to work on Win2k Server/Terminal Services:
1. downloaded 'aspi_471a2.exe' from Adaptec's site
2. unzipped the archive manually since the self-extractor fails
on Win2k Server/TS (in execute mode)
3. change user /install
4. run 'aspiinst.exe' which completes
5. run 'aspichk.exe' which shows good install
6. inspect running drivers and find 'aspi32.sys' loaded and running
7. change user /execute
8. run 'aspichk.exe' which shows _NO_ASPI_INSTALLED_
Applications which need ASPI do not work when TS is in 'execute' mode;
occassionally they work when TS is in 'install' mode but this is
intermittant and it is not possible to switch modes to run the apps
anyway.
If I attempt to install ASPI when TS is in 'execute' mode, the
installer fails when attempting to extract a file in the archive with
a message 'can't expand aspi2k.sy_ to <garbage characters>'
A post about this problem on NT4/TS from 1999 was not answered:
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Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.terminalserver.setup
From: "David Garner" <[email protected]>
Date: 1999/05/08
Subject: Adaptec aspichk.exe fails in execute mode
Here's a tough one for you WTS experts. I successfully installed the
aspi32 layer while installing my new AHA-2920 SCSI controller and
verified that aspi support is started by looking at devices in control
panel. When I run aspichk.exe to verify the integrity of aspi I get
an error message that says aspi can not be initialized. Now for the
giant clue: If I "change user /install" aspichk.exe works perfectly
(my peripheral device that depends on aspi also starts working).
Now I obviously can not run in install mode all the time so I would
like to tweak something to make the aspi layer function while logged
on as a regular user or administrator. I've spent many days
looking for that elusive ini file or registry entry but to no avail.
I've also searched the adaptec web site and microsoft web site, no
joy. This is obviously going to be a big problem for adaptec so I'm
sure that someone needs to address it. I can't believe I'm the first
one to see this anomaly with WTS. BTW, I tried this on NTWS 4.0 and
I didn't have any problems.
The problem only occurs when ini/registry mapping is turned on.
Someone please help!
Thanks,
Dave Garner
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All replies and help are _MUCH_ appreciated.
Michael Grigoni
Cybertheque Museum
email: msg _at_ cybertheque _dot_ org
I can't get ASPI to work on Win2k Server/Terminal Services:
1. downloaded 'aspi_471a2.exe' from Adaptec's site
2. unzipped the archive manually since the self-extractor fails
on Win2k Server/TS (in execute mode)
3. change user /install
4. run 'aspiinst.exe' which completes
5. run 'aspichk.exe' which shows good install
6. inspect running drivers and find 'aspi32.sys' loaded and running
7. change user /execute
8. run 'aspichk.exe' which shows _NO_ASPI_INSTALLED_
Applications which need ASPI do not work when TS is in 'execute' mode;
occassionally they work when TS is in 'install' mode but this is
intermittant and it is not possible to switch modes to run the apps
anyway.
If I attempt to install ASPI when TS is in 'execute' mode, the
installer fails when attempting to extract a file in the archive with
a message 'can't expand aspi2k.sy_ to <garbage characters>'
A post about this problem on NT4/TS from 1999 was not answered:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.terminalserver.setup
From: "David Garner" <[email protected]>
Date: 1999/05/08
Subject: Adaptec aspichk.exe fails in execute mode
Here's a tough one for you WTS experts. I successfully installed the
aspi32 layer while installing my new AHA-2920 SCSI controller and
verified that aspi support is started by looking at devices in control
panel. When I run aspichk.exe to verify the integrity of aspi I get
an error message that says aspi can not be initialized. Now for the
giant clue: If I "change user /install" aspichk.exe works perfectly
(my peripheral device that depends on aspi also starts working).
Now I obviously can not run in install mode all the time so I would
like to tweak something to make the aspi layer function while logged
on as a regular user or administrator. I've spent many days
looking for that elusive ini file or registry entry but to no avail.
I've also searched the adaptec web site and microsoft web site, no
joy. This is obviously going to be a big problem for adaptec so I'm
sure that someone needs to address it. I can't believe I'm the first
one to see this anomaly with WTS. BTW, I tried this on NTWS 4.0 and
I didn't have any problems.
The problem only occurs when ini/registry mapping is turned on.
Someone please help!
Thanks,
Dave Garner
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
All replies and help are _MUCH_ appreciated.
Michael Grigoni
Cybertheque Museum
email: msg _at_ cybertheque _dot_ org