STOP: 0x0000000A When You Dual Boot with Windows NT 4.0 on the Same Partition (227301)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q227301

SYMPTOMS

If you install Windows 2000 on a partition where an existing version of Windows NT 4.0 is already installed, when you boot into the previously installed version of Windows NT you may receive the following error message on a blue screen:
STOP: 0x0000000A (0x2E9C0E56, 0x00000002, 0x00000001, 0x00000000) IRQ_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because Windows 2000 requires a separate partition.

RESOLUTION

You should not install Windows 2000 on a partition that contains a different operating system. This includes previous versions of Windows NT.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/14/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbnofix kbprb KB227301
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