Changes Made in Control Panel System for BOOT.INI Are Ignored (130207)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
This article was previously published under Q130207 SYMPTOMS
If you install Windows NT on a partition other than the first partition
of the hard disk, one of the following may occur:
- The Startup Operating System list and timer in Control Panel System
are blank.
-or-
- Changes made in the Control Panel System for the Startup Operating
System and timer information are ignored when you restart the computer.
CAUSE
Control Panel System modifies the BOOT.INI file on the first partition of
the hard disk, even though a BOOT.INI file exists on the active partition.
If a BOOT.INI file does not exist on the first partition, the Startup
Operating System list and timer information in Control Panel System are
blank.
WORKAROUND
To workaround this problem, do one of the following:
- Modify the BOOT.INI file located on the active partition of the hard
disk using a text editor.
-or-
- Make changes to the Startup Operating System and timer information
in Control Panel System, and then copy the BOOT.INI file located in the
first partition to the active partition of the hard disk.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.1
and 3.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information
here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/15/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB130207 |
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