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Article: Q130859
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.1,3.5,3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.1, 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.1, 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run set Show List For 0 Seconds, Windows NT does not display the boot
menu, and automatically boots the default operating system. If you set the
default operating system to MS-DOS, and set Show List For 0 Seconds, you won't
be able to boot Windows NT.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, use the following procedure to edit the BOOT.INI
file:

1. Boot MS-DOS remove the file attributes from the BOOT.INI file with the
  following command:

  attrib -s -r boot.ini

2. Use a text editor to edit the BOOT.INI file.

3. Change the time-out value to something greater than zero.

4. Save the BOOT.INI file.

5. Put the system and read-only attributes back on the BOOT.INI file by running
  the following command:

  attrib +s +r boot.ini

6. Restart the computer.

Additional query words: prodnt 3.10 time out timeout

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search kbWinNTS310search kbWinNT310Search kbWinNTW310Search
Version           : :3.1,3.5,3.51
Issue type        : kbprb

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Q130859: Windows NT Does Not Display the Startup Boot Menu