WinNT 4.0 ERD Won't Allow Repair w/out Compact Disc Installed

 Last reviewed: March 10, 1998
Article ID: Q158423
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Emergency Repair Disk (ERD), there is no way to repair the registry or Boot.ini file without the installation CD being in the CD-ROM drive.

CAUSE

Changes to setup for Windows NT 4.0 introduced this problem.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

MORE INFORMATION

The Setupdd.sys file on boot disk number 2 must be replaced with the Setupdd.sys file from the Service Pack in order to use the ERD on a Windows NT 4.0 system without a CD-ROM drive attached. Repair functionality will be limited to the ability to repair the registry, boot sector, and startup enviroment, just as in Windows NT version 3.51.

Additional query words: ERD
Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 ntsetup kbsetup
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbservicepack

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Last reviewed: March 10, 1998
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