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Windows NT 4 Workstation won't boot

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Kevin McGrady

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Apr 19, 2002, 11:56:56 PM4/19/02
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At boot the workstation errors with this info:

OS Loader V4.01
....
Windows NT could not start because the following file is
missing or corrupt:
\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEMHardware Profile/Last Known
Good menu

You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows NT
Setup using the original Setup floppy disk or CD-ROM.
Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair.


I have tried the repair bu I have no Emergency Repair Disk
and the repair fails:(

Any ideas?

Thank You,

Kevin

Martha Stewart

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Apr 21, 2002, 11:48:45 AM4/21/02
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Kevin McGrady wrote:

There is no such file. The LKG is nothing more than a pointer (value) in
the registry to the last ControlSet that successfully booted the system.

If NT cannot start because the LKG is missing or corrupt, then:

See tip #0732
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBB/tip0700/rh0732.htm

See Microsoft KBA Q167233
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q167233

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LP

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Apr 21, 2002, 11:49:17 PM4/21/02
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You don't have to have the Emergency Repair Disk -- Let
the WinNT CD find it for you. Do as suggested earlier,
choose R for Repair, then Let Windows find the WinNT
directory for you. Things should work out fine; If not,
then you're hosed, and it's time to reload.

-- LP;

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