Article ID: 238835 - Last Review: February 28, 2007 - Revision: 3.2

Error Message: Internal Setup Data Structures Are Corrupted During Startup

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SYMPTOMS

When Windows 2000 Setup boots into GUI mode, you may receive the following error message:

Fatal Error:
An error has been encountered that prevents setup from continuing.
Internal Setup data structures are corrupted (phase 0).

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This error message can occur if you are performing an unattended installation of Windows 2000 using a CD-ROM boot and there is a floppy disk containing an unattended Setup file that has been renamed to Winnt.sif in drive A. The error message occurs if the Winnt.sif file is missing the [Data] section of the file, or if some of the entries in the [Data] section are missing.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, edit the Winnt.sif file and place the appropriate entries in the [Data] section. For additional information about the [Data] section, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

216258 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216258/EN-US/ ) How to Perform Unattended Windows 2000 Installation from CD-ROM

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MORE INFORMATION

The fields in the [Data] section are required for a CD-ROM boot.

To view a Microsoft Support WebCast about Windows 2000 setup issues, please visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/webcasts/wc071800/wc071800.asp?fr=1 (http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=http%3a%2f%2fsupport.microsoft.com%2fservicedesks%2fwebcasts%2fwc071800%2fwc071800.asp%3ffr%3d1)

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