Error Accessing Boot Sector File \\BOOTSS (154733)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q154733 SYMPTOMS
If your computer is configured to dual boot into Windows NT version 4.0 and
another operating system (such as MS-DOS or Windows 95), you may receive
the following error message when you attempt to boot into the non-Windows
NT operating system:
I/O error accessing boot sector file
Multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\\BOOTSS
CAUSE
When your computer is configured to dual boot into Windows NT version 4.0
and another operating system, it uses a hidden file called Bootsect.dos to
boot into the non-Windows NT operating system. If the Bootsect.dos file
becomes corrupted, or is missing from the root of drive C, you will
receive this error.
Note that the Ntldr file displays the erroneous file name Bootss instead of
the correct file name of Bootsect.dos.
RESOLUTION
Search for the hidden Bootsect.dos file in the root of drive C. If it
is missing, it can be re-created or restored from a recent backup. If it
exists, it is probably corrupted. You should delete the file and then re-
create it. To do this, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:
101789Reconstructing Bootsect.dos
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. 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: | 2/21/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv KB154733 |
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