Upgrade to Windows NT 4.0 May Not Keep All Registry Settings

ID: Q163413

The information in this article applies to:

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

SYMPTOMS

When you upgrade from Windows NT 3.51 to Windows NT 4.0, entries under the following registry key are not maintained:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ServiceGroupOrder\ List

CAUSE

This key is overwritten during the Windows NT 4.0 Setup process and old settings are not maintained.

RESOLUTION

Reinstall the program or driver to create the new class entry in Windows NT version 4.0.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: symarray class install

Keywords : kbenv kbsetup ntsetup ntregistry prodnt
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt
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