Userinit.exe Entry Point Not Found (161850)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q161850

SYMPTOMS

After you upgrade to Windows NT 4.0, the following message appears on the screen after you log on to Windows NT.
Userinit.exe - Entry Point Not Found
The procedure entry point, WnetRestoreConnection, could not be located in the dynamic-link library Mpr.dll.

After you click OK, the screen will only display the wallpaper.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if an older version of Userinit.exe, from Windows NT 3.51, is still located on the hard disk drive. The current version of the Userinit.exe file is located in the Winntroot\System32 directory.

RESOLUTION

The following steps will correct this problem.
  1. After you log on to Windows NT, press CTRL+ALT+DEL.
  2. Click the Task Manager.
  3. Under the Applications Tab, click New Task.
  4. Type Explorer.exe, and then click OK.
  5. After Explorer is running, do a search on the hard disk drive for all instances of Userinit.exe.
  6. Delete all instances of Userinit.exe except for the file located in the Winntroot\System32 directory.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/9/2001
Keywords:kbprb kbsetup KB161850
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