Octopus 3.0 Beta may causes NT Server to Boot In a Continuous Loop

• Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

After you install Octopus Beta 3.0 software, the system restarts in a continuous loop.

CAUSE

The system loads ntdetect and ntldr and proceeds to the blue screen and displays the build info. The screen goes black and the system restarts.

RESOLUTION

To resolve the problem, perform one of the following steps:

If the System is FAT

1. Rename c:\SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Octopus.sys to Octopus.sav.



2. Using a text editor, create a 0 byte file called Octopus.sys. Copy this file to c:\SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\.



3. Restart Windows NT.



4. Run the uninstall program that came with Octopus and restart the system.

If the System is NTFS

1. Install Windows NT into a separate directory.



2. Follow steps 1 through 4 above.



3. Delete the parallel installation of Windows NT and change the boot.ini file back to the original settings.

MORE INFORMATION

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Additional query words: Octopus Beta3.0

Keywords          : kb3rdparty NTInterop NTSrv 
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: February 23, 1999