SET: Screen Displays "Boot 2>" Prompt After First Setup Reboot (163400)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q163400

SYMPTOMS

When you perform a new install of Windows NT, the prompt "Boot 2>" is displayed on the screen after the reboot from text setup to GUI setup.

CAUSE

This condition can occur if the product System Commander from V Communications was previously installed on the target hard disk. This error can also appear if the master boot record code is corrupted.

WORKAROUND

There are three ways to work around this problem:

  1. Low-level format the drive.
  2. Use the System Commander uninstall.
  3. After backing up the mbr using disksave.exe, run fdisk /mbr against the system and the machine should get past this error.

STATUS

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Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/14/2003
Keywords:kb3rdparty kbsetup KB163400
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