Boot Loader Screen Keeps Repeating During Setup

ID: Q156903

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you install Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, during the GUI-mode portion of Windows NT Setup, the boot loader screen counts down from the default 5 seconds to 0, the screen goes black, and then the boot loader screen reappears and cycles through this process indefinitely.

CAUSE

The boot drive may be infected with a boot-sector virus.

RESOLUTION

Use a reputable third-party virus scanning product to detect and clean the boot sector of the system drive. Do not use FDISK /MBR as some boot sector viruses may permanently damage the boot sector when removed in this manner.

Additional query words: 4.00 loop load

Keywords : kbnetwork ntsetup NTSrvWkst
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type :