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Q130482: Compaq DeskPro XL 566 Not Automatically Rebooting Upon Failure

Article: Q130482
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use an integrated on-board PCI SCSI-2 controller on a Compaq DeskPro XL
566 computer and configure Windows NT 3.5 to automatically reboot the computer
when a STOP Message occurs, the system stops responding (hangs) and does not
reboot.

NOTE: To force Windows NT to automatically reboot the computer when a STOP
Message occurs, do the following:

1. Run the System component of Control Panel and choose Recovery.

2. Select the Automatically Reboot check box.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

The DeskPro XL 566 is manufactured by Compaq Computer Corp., a vendor independent
of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the products'
performance or reliability.

Additional query words: prodnt trap

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Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search

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