Banyan "The procedure Entry Point NtReleaseProcessMutant" (171000)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q171000

SYMPTOMS

After you upgrade a Windows NT 3.51 system to Windows NT 4.0 or install the Banyan VINES client for Windows NT on Windows NT 4.0, the following blue screen STOP message may appear:
The procedure entry point NtReleaseProcessMutant could not be located in the dynamic link library NTDLL.DLL.

CAUSE

Versions of Banyan VINES client software prior to 5.56(30) with Service Patch Release 1019550 will cause the above behavior. For more information, please see the Banyan Web site: www.Banyan.com.

RESOLUTION

Install the Banyan VINES client for Windows NT Release 4, version 7.26 or later. This is the latest release from Banyan as of 6/97 and supports Windows NT versions 3.51 and 4.0.

Microsoft has not tested the workaround supplied by Banyan Systems, Inc., and therefore cannot guarantee its results.

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Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/29/2003
Keywords:kb3rdparty kbinfo kbnetwork KB171000
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