Microsoft KB Archive/222958

= Winnt32.exe Forces Restart Even When Other Programs Are Open with Unsaved Data =

Article ID: 222958

Article Last Modified on 2/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q222958



SUMMARY
When you run Winnt32.exe to upgrade Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows NT to Windows 2000, you receive the following prompt if other programs are running with unsaved data:

Save Document?

If you click Cancel, the computer is restarted and you have no opportunity to save the data.



MORE INFORMATION
This behavior is unchanged from Windows NT 4.0 and earlier versions. Winnt32.exe calls the ExitWindowsEx(EWX_FORCE) API to restart the computer. The only way to interrupt the restart is to click "Don't restart now" when you are prompted.

Additional query words: reboot shutdown setup install installation

Keywords: kbinfo kbsetup KB222958

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