Microsoft KB Archive/197512

= Error Message: Windows NT Was Unable to Complete Format =

Article ID: 197512

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 Q197512



SYMPTOMS
When you use Disk Administrator to create a new partition in free space on a second physical hard disk, you may receive the following error message at the end of the format process:

Windows NT was unable to complete format.



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.



MORE INFORMATION
The latest version of the Atapi.sys file included with Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 resolves this issue.

Additional query words: sp4

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB197512

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