Microsoft KB Archive/192104

= Windows NT Does Not Start If Primary Partition Is Above 2 GB =

Article ID: 192104

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q192104





SYMPTOMS
While you install Windows NT, your computer may stop responding (hang) at the Power On Self Test (POST) screen (after the text-mode portion of Setup is complete) without displaying an error message.



CAUSE
When you install Windows NT on an active primary partition that is located beyond 2 GB, the partition boot sector fails to locate NTLDR.



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, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is 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.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB192104

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