Microsoft KB Archive/238835

= Error Message: Internal Setup Data Structures Are Corrupted During Startup =

Article ID: 238835

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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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 Q238835



SYMPTOMS
When Windows 2000 Setup boots into GUI mode, you may receive the following error message:

Fatal Error:

An error has been encountered that prevents setup from continuing.

Internal Setup data structures are corrupted (phase 0).



CAUSE
This error message can occur if you are performing an unattended installation of Windows 2000 using a CD-ROM boot and there is a floppy disk containing an unattended Setup file that has been renamed to Winnt.sif in drive A. The error message occurs if the Winnt.sif file is missing the [Data] section of the file, or if some of the entries in the [Data] section are missing.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, edit the Winnt.sif file and place the appropriate entries in the [Data] section. For additional information about the [Data] section, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

216258 How to Perform Unattended Windows 2000 Installation from CD-ROM



MORE INFORMATION
The fields in the [Data] section are required for a CD-ROM boot.

To view a Microsoft Support WebCast about Windows 2000 setup issues, please visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/webcasts/wc071800/wc071800.asp?fr=1

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb kbsetup KB238835

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