Windows NT Dual-Boot Does Not Work After Uninstalling Windows 98 (188761)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q188761

SYMPTOMS

After you uninstall Windows 98 from a dual-boot computer with Windows 95 and Windows NT Workstation 4.0, you may be unable to successfully start Windows NT Workstation.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you install Windows NT Workstation after you upgrade Windows 95 to Windows 98. When you uninstall Windows 98, Setup deletes the Windows NT Boot.ini file. This file is needed by NTLDR to start Windows NT successfully.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use the Windows NT Emergency Repair Disk to replace the missing files. For information about using the Windows NT Repair disk, please refer to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: 103280
TITLE : Using an Emergency Repair Disk Created by Windows NT

MORE INFORMATION

When you uninstall Windows 98, Setup also deletes the Windows NT Bootsect.dos file.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/16/2004
Keywords:kbenv kberrmsg kbnetwork kbprb KB188761
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