Article: Q174623
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg
Last Modified: 09-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
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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After you upgrade Windows NT to support a second processor, you may receive
either of the following error messages:
- If the Operating System is on a file allocation table (FAT) partition, you
receive the following error message:
Windows NT could not start because the following file is
corrupt:%winnt%\system32\drivers\fastfat.sys
- If the Operating System is on a NTFS file system (NTFS) partition:
Windows NT could not start because the following file is
corrupt:%winnt%\system32\drivers\ntfs.sys.
CAUSE
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This behavior can be caused by a file mismatch between the files from Windows NT
and those from an installed Service Pack.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods:
If You Have Not Yet Restarted After the Upgrade
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Reapply the latest Service Pack before you restart the computer.
If You Have Already Restarted After the Upgrade
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Refer to the following article.
For additional information about which files to replace, click the article number
below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q156358 How to Manually Add Support for a Second Processor
Additional query words: hal.dll
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Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version : :4.0
Issue type : kbprb
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