Microsoft KB Archive/227735

= Safe Mode Does Not Work with Windows NT 4.0 =

Article ID: 227735

Article Last Modified on 2/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q227735



SYMPTOMS
If your computer dual-boots Windows NT 4.0 or an earlier version of Windows NT and Windows 2000, you can press F8 when you are starting Windows NT 4.0 or earlier and then choose to start in Safe mode. When you do so, you receive no error message and Windows NT starts normally, not in Safe mode.



CAUSE
Windows NT 4.0 and earlier does not have a Safe mode. When you choose to start Windows NT in Safe mode, it starts normally. Safe mode is an option for Windows 2000.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows 2000.

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB227735

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