Article: Q154647
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5 3.51 4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbsetup
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are installing Windows NT Workstation or Server version 4.0 from a flat
directory on the hard disk, Setup may halt with the following message after
setting the location of the source files:
Windows has disabled direct disk access to protect your long file
names. To override this protection, see the Lock /? Command for more
information. The system has been halted. Press CTRL-ALT-DEL to restart
your computer.
CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98
system files have been installed on the hard disk.
RESOLUTION
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Restart the computer, and then type "lock c:" (without quotation marks) at the
command prompt. Windows returns the following message:
WARNING: The lock command enables direct disk access by programs that can
CORRUPT file names and/or DESTROY disk data, resulting in the loss of files
on your disk.
Are you sure (Y/N)?
Press Y to return to the command prompt, and then run Windows NT Setup again.
MORE INFORMATION
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Windows 95/98 includes volume-locking code to protect long file names from
programs that make absolute INT25 read and INT26 write disk calls by- passing
the FAT. The Windows 95/98 Command.com includes a LOCK command to allow you to
perform an exclusive read/write lock for use with programs that do not use the
volume-locking APIs included in Windows 95/98.
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Keywords : kbsetup
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Version : 3.5 3.51 4.0
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