Winnt32.exe Forces Restart Even When Other Programs Are Open with Unsaved Data (222958)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q222958 SUMMARY
When you run Winnt32.exe to upgrade Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows NT to Windows 2000, you receive the following prompt if other programs are running with unsaved data:
If you click Cancel, the computer is restarted and you have no opportunity to save the data.
MORE INFORMATION
This behavior is unchanged from Windows NT 4.0 and earlier versions. Winnt32.exe calls the ExitWindowsEx(EWX_FORCE) API to restart the computer. The only way to interrupt the restart is to click "Don't restart now" when you are prompted.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/13/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbinfo kbsetup KB222958 |
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