Windows Does Not Start After You Delete the Advanced Server Option in the EFI Boot Menu (305872)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Advanced Server, Limited Edition
This article was previously published under Q305872

SYMPTOMS

After you delete the Microsoft Advanced Server option from the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) boot menu, you cannot start Windows.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, in fsx:\msutil, use the Nvrboot.efi utility to restore the Microsoft Advanced Server boot option into the Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM) and Boot Manager.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/28/2003
Keywords:kbenv kbprb KB305872
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