Windows NT 4.0 Setup Restarts Continuously

• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to install Windows NT 4.0 on a computer that already has Windows 2000 installed, Setup may continuously restart each time the computer is started without ever finishing.

RESOLUTION

To prevent this problem from occurring, follow this procedure before installing Windows NT 4.0:

NOTE: This method applies only when you run Winnt32.exe from Windows 2000. Winnt.exe (from either MS-DOS or Windows) cannot be used.

1. Obtain the Winnt32.exe file from the latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack, and copy the file to a folder on your hard disk, or double-click the file on the Service Pack compact disc. The Winnt32.exe file is located in the Support\Winnt32 folder.


For additional information, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q236158 Winnt32.exe and Setupdd.sys Not Included with SP4, SP5, and SP6

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

2. When you are prompted for the location of the Windows NT 4.0 files, supply the path to the I386 folder on the Windows NT 4.0 compact disc.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Additional query words: 5.00 reboot

Keywords : kbsetup NT4SP4Fix ntsetup
Version : WINDOWS:2000; winnt:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbprb