Article: Q163371
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WINNT: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 Workstation version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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If you perform an unattended installation of Windows NT Server or Windows NT
Workstation 4.0 and you use the $OEM$ directory and the Cmdlines.txt file to
apply a service pack as part of the installation, you may receive the following
error message:
RDISK.EXE - DLL INITIALIZATION FAILED The application failed to initialize
because the Windows station is shutting down.
You must then click OK to continue the installation.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this error message and to keep the computer from restarting
prematurely, you must use the /U and /Z switches on the Update.exe command, as
in the following example:
UPDATE /U /Z
Additional query words: RDISK Unattended Sysdiff prodnt restart reboot rebooting
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Keywords : kbsetup
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version : WINNT:4.0
Issue type : kbprb
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