Error Message: Winlogon.exe Has Generated Errors and Will Be Shut Down (812449)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

SYMPTOMS

When you see the Log On to Windows dialog box as you start your Windows 2000-based computer, you may receive the following error message:
Winlogon.exe has generated errors and will be shut down

CAUSE

This issue may occur if your Windows 2000 installation is damaged.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, perform an in-place upgrade of Windows 2000. For additional information about how to do so, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

292175 How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000

MORE INFORMATION

When you perform an in-place upgrade of Windows, you install a new copy of the Windows files into the same folder that you originally installed Windows. For additional information about in-place upgrade installations of Windows 2000, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

306952 What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/5/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB812449
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