Safe Mode Does Not Work with Windows NT 4.0

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

If your computer dual-boots Windows NT 4.0 or an earlier version of Windows NT and Windows 2000, you can press F8 when you are starting Windows NT 4.0 or earlier and then choose to start in Safe mode. When you do so, you receive no error message and Windows NT starts normally, not in Safe mode.

CAUSE

Windows NT 4.0 and earlier does not have a Safe mode. When you choose to start Windows NT in Safe mode, it starts normally. Safe mode is an option for Windows 2000.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 2000.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv winboot
Version : WINDOWS:2000; winnt:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbprb