Upgrading Windows NT Resets Boot Menu Timer

 Last reviewed: August 4, 1995
Article ID: Q133408
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51

SYMPTOMS

When you upgrade your Windows NT installation to a later version of Windows NT, your customized boot menu time-out period is reset to the default of 30 seconds.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, run Control Panel, choose System, and change the Show List For <> Seconds setting.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5 and 3.51. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

KBCategory: kbenv kbbug3.51
KBSubcategory: ntui ntconfig
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.10 3.50 3.51 timer time out timeout

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Last reviewed: August 4, 1995
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