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Q155605: Pressing PRINT SCREEN During Setup Causes Reboot

Article: Q155605
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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If you press the PRINT SCREEN key during the text-based portion of Windows NT
4.0 Setup, your computer may reboot, or you may receive an EMM386 exception
error message.

MORE INFORMATION
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Windows NT text-based Setup screens cannot be sent to the printer using the
PRINT SCREEN key.

When you install Windows NT from MS-DOS or Windows 95 using Winnt.exe, special
input keys such as PRINT SCREEN are not disabled. This is done in case you
terminate Setup and return to your current operating system. However, pressing
PRINT SCREEN within Windows NT Setup can cause the situation described above.

Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          : kbsetup 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0

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