BackOffice Compact Disc Is Not Bootable

 Last reviewed: January 2, 1998
Article ID: Q177461
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft BackOffice versions 2.5 and 4.0

SYMPTOMS

The Microsoft BackOffice 2.5 and 4.0 compact discs are not bootable. This is different behavior from the native Windows NT Server and Workstation compact discs.

RESOLUTION

To install Windows NT, you must either use the three setup disks that are included with BackOffice or run one of the following commands from a command prompt at the I386 directory; 

   winnt /b

   WINNT32 /b (if doing an upgrade)

MORE INFORMATION

It was decided not to make the Windows NT 4.0 BackOffice compact disc bootable because of the many restarts required during the installation of all the BackOffice components. If the BackOffice compact disc was left in the CD-ROM drive, Windows NT would attempt to install after each restart.

Additional query words: proddnt El Torito cd rom cdrom diskette diskettes
Keywords : ntsetup kbsetup
Version : WINNT:2.5 4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb
Solution Type : kbcode

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.

Last reviewed: January 2, 1998
© 1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.