Windows NT Reboots Continuously During Installation (168502)
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 Q168502 SYMPTOMS
When you are installing Windows NT Server or Workstation, your computer
may reboot continuously after the first reboot.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the Bootsect.dat file in the root of the hard
disk is infected with a boot-sector virus. The Bootsect.dat file is an
image of the boot sector with added code to load Setupldr.bin to continue
the Windows NT installation.
RESOLUTION
Boot the computer from a virus-free bootable floppy disk. Use a third-
party virus detector (such as McAfee's Virus Scan) to scan the root of the
drive. Clean the virus from the Bootsect.dat file. If the file cannot be
cleansed, boot from a write-protected bootable MS-DOS disk and use the SYS
C: command to place a new boot sector on the boot drive. Run Setup again
to create a new Bootsect.dat file, or reformat the drive and reinstall
Windows NT.
MORE INFORMATION
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| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/14/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbsetup KB168502 |
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