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Ntdetect Message Appears Twice During System Startup

Article ID: 158185

Article Last Modified on 3/15/2004

Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 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 Advanced Server 3.1
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 Q158185

SYMPTOMS

After you select a Windows NT operating system to start in the OS menu, the following message appears:

   NTDETECT V1.0 Checking Hardware ...

   NTDETECT V1.0 Checking Hardware ...

The system does not continue the startup process. Normally, only one instance of the message is displayed, but in this cause, it is displayed twice.

CAUSE

This message is caused by a missing or corrupt Ntdetect.com.

RESOLUTION

Copy Ntdetect.com from the most recently installed service pack, or from the Windows NT Setup boot disk if no service packs have been installed.

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