Microsoft KB Archive/158185

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Ntdetect Message Appears Twice During System Startup

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Q158185

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.1, 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.1, 3.5, 3.51, 4.0

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SYMPTOMS
After you select a Windows NT operating system to start in the OS menu, the following message appears:

  NTDETECT V1.0 Checking Hardware ...

NTDETECT V1.0 Checking Hardware ...

The system does not continue the startup process. Normally, only one instance of the message is displayed, but in this cause, it is displayed twice.

CAUSE
This message is caused by a missing or corrupt Ntdetect.com.

RESOLUTION
Copy Ntdetect.com from the most recently installed service pack, or from the Windows NT Setup boot disk if no service packs have been installed.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords : kbother

Issue type :

Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351xsearch kbWinNT350xsearch kbWinNT400xsearch kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350xsearch kbWinNTW351xsearch kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400xsearch kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS351xsearch kbWinNTS350xsearch kbWinNTS310xsearch kbWinNT310xSearch kbWinNTW310Search