Article ID: 160605
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q160605
SYMPTOMS
If a computer running Windows NT is not shut down gracefully, it may stop responding when restarted after a power outage has occurred. When the power returns and the computer is restarted (after the BIOS info is displayed and before ntdetect begins to run), the following text appears at the bottom of the screen:
At this point, the computer will stop responding.
CAUSE
The boot sector is corrupted or damaged.
RESOLUTION
To fix this problem, start the repair process and select to repair the boot sector only.
Additional query words: reboot hung frozen
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