DOCUMENT:Q100935  08-JUL-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :PRB: Specifying Drive A in BOOT.INI Causes Page Fault
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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Summary:
 
Installation of Windows NT on a single NTFS partition with MS-DOS
present results in a multiboot choice although MS-DOS is not bootable.
Attempt to boot from floppy by specifying A: drive in BOOT.INI may
result in
 
         0000000E   ===========  Page Fault   ===========
         .......
 
To workaround this problem delete C:\="MS-DOS" from [operating
systems] section of the BOOT.INI or set timeout=0 in [boot loader]
section.
 
More Information:
 
Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Edit the BOOT.INI file after making it write enabled. Change
   C:\="MS_DOS" to A:\="MS-DOS" in the [operating systems] section.
 
2. Reboot the system.
 
3. Select MS-DOS from the choice of operating systems, this will
   result in a page fault.
 
Additional reference words: 3.10 winnt

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