STOP 0xC0000142 in User32.dll Occurs on Restart or Upgrade of Windows NT 4.0 (246485)
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 Q246485 SYMPTOMS
When you restart a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based computer or restart a computer after it has been upgraded to Windows NT 4.0, you may receive the following error message:
STOP c0000142 (DLL Initialization Failed) initialization of the dynamic link library C:\winnt\system32\user32.dll failed the process is terminating abnormally.
CAUSE
The cause is unknown.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
- If this error message appears after an upgrade to Windows NT 4.0,
copy the following files from Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 to the
%SystemRoot%\System32 folder:
Kernel32.dll
Ntdll.dll
Win32k.sys
User32.dll
Winsrv.dll
- If this error message appears while restarting a computer after it
has been upgraded to Windows NT 4.0, copy the following files from
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 to the %SystemRoot%\System32
folder:
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/27/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB246485 |
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