Microsoft KB Archive/163400

= SET: Screen Displays "Boot 2>" Prompt After First Setup Reboot =

Article ID: 163400

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q163400



SYMPTOMS
When you perform a new install of Windows NT, the prompt "Boot 2>" is displayed on the screen after the reboot from text setup to GUI setup.



CAUSE
This condition can occur if the product System Commander from V Communications was previously installed on the target hard disk. This error can also appear if the master boot record code is corrupted.



WORKAROUND
There are three ways to work around this problem:


 * 1) Low-level format the drive.
 * 2) Use the System Commander uninstall.
 * 3) After backing up the mbr using disksave.exe, run fdisk /mbr against the system and the machine should get past this error.



STATUS
The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: system commander boot 2>

Keywords: kb3rdparty kbsetup KB163400

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