Error Message: Windows NT Was Unable to Complete Format

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

SYMPTOMS

When you use Disk Administrator to create a new partition in free space on a second physical hard disk, you may receive the following error message at the end of the format process:

Windows NT was unable to complete format.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

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 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

MORE INFORMATION

The latest version of the Atapi.sys file included with Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 resolves this issue.

Additional query words: sp4

Keywords : kberrmsg NT4SP4Fix ntsp
Version : WINNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb