DOCUMENT:Q143473
TITLE   :Unattended Setup Stops and Says Press Any Key to Shut Down
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:4.0
OPER/SYS:WINNT
KEYWORDS:kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 kbsetup ntsetup NTSrvWkst

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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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SYMPTOMS
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When you use Unattended Setup with the following keys

   [Unattended]
   ExtendOemPartition=1
   nowaitaftertextmode = 1

you receive the following message which stops the Unattended Setup:

   Pre-installation completed successfully - press any key to shut down
   and reboot the system.

CAUSE
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This option was originally designed for Original Equipment Manufacturers
(OEM) and was intended to stop Setup so that the computer could be shipped
to a user at that point.

RESOLUTION
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0.
A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression-tested
and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem.
Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft
recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix.
Contact Microsoft Technical Support for more information.
This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location:

   ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40/
   hotfixes-postsp2/setupdd-fix

Additional query words: prodnt 4.00 deploy rollout pause

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