Boot Loader Screen Keeps Repeating During Setup
PSS ID Number: 156903
Article Last Modified on 2/20/2002
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q156903
SYMPTOMS
When you install Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, during the GUI-mode portion of
Windows NT Setup, the boot loader screen counts down from the default 5
seconds to 0, the screen goes black, and then the boot loader screen
reappears and cycles through this process indefinitely.
CAUSE
The boot drive may be infected with a boot-sector virus.
RESOLUTION
Use a reputable third-party virus scanning product to detect and clean the
boot sector of the system drive. Do not use FDISK /MBR as some boot sector
viruses may permanently damage the boot sector when removed in this
manner.
Additional query words: 4.00 loop load
Keywords: kbnetwork kbprb KB156903
Technology: kbWinNT400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNTWsearch