Microsoft KB Archive/194919

= Windows NT Boot Process Hangs Because of Daylight Saving Time Manipulation =

Article ID: 194919

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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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

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This article was previously published under Q194919



SYMPTOMS
If a computer is rebooted in the first hour after fall daylight savings time takes affect, it will stop responding (hang) at the blue startup screen until 2:00 A.M. This problem does not occur on spring daylight savings time.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because of the incorrect order of the initialization of timer objects in Windows NT.



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.

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB194919

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