Windows NT Boot Process Hangs Because of Daylight Saving Time Manipulation
Article ID: 194919
Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007
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
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.
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