Err Msg: OleMainThreadWndName:mtx.exe- Unable to locate DLL (209381)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0

This article was previously published under Q209381
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SYMPTOMS

During the installation of the Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack, the following error is displayed:
(Title Bar:) OleMainThreadWndName:mtx.exe- Unable to locate DLL.
The dynamic link library NLSRTL32.DLL could not be found in the specified path <%path%>.
The following error is then displayed, and continues to occur during all subsequent restarts of the computer:
(Title Bar:) OleMainThreadWndName:mtx.exe-DLL initialization failed.
Initialization of the dynamic link library <%SystemRoot%>\system32\ociw32.dll failed.
The process is terminating abnormally.

RESOLUTION

In the <%SystemRoot%>\System32 folder, rename Ociw32.dll to another name, and then reinstall the Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack.

MORE INFORMATION

The Ociw32.dll file is related to Oracle database drivers.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/23/2005
Keywords:kbpending kbprb KB209381