Octopus 3.0 Beta May Cause WinNT to Boot In a Continuous Loop

 Last reviewed: February 11, 1998
Article ID: Q171356
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0

SYMPTOMS

After you install Octopus Beta 3.0 software, the system restarts in a continuous loop.

CAUSE

The system loads ntdetect and ntldr and proceeds to the blue screen and displays the build info. The screen goes black and the system restarts.

RESOLUTION

To resolve the problem, perform one of the following steps:

If the System is FAT

  1. Rename c:\SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Octopus.sys to Octopus.sav.

  2. Using a text editor, create a 0 byte file called Octopus.sys. Copy this file to c:\SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\.

  3. Restart Windows NT.

  4. Run the uninstall program that came with Octopus and restart the system.

If the System is NTFS

  1. Install Windows NT into a separate directory.

  2. Follow steps 1 through 4 above.

  3. Delete the parallel installation of Windows NT and change the boot.ini file back to the original settings.

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Additional query words: Octopus Beta3.0
Keywords : NTINTEROP NTSrv kb3rdparty
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb

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Last reviewed: February 11, 1998
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