Microsoft KB Archive/179071

= Err Msg: DLL Initialization Failure: Initialization of the Dynamic Link Library User32.dll Failed =

Article ID: 179071

Article Last Modified on 2/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q179071





SYMPTOMS
During your Windows NT session, the following error message may be displayed:

 - DLL initialization failure Initialization of the

dynamic link library c:\windows\system32\user32.dll failed. The process

is terminating abnormally.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if Computer Associates ARCserve version 6.5 is installed on the computer.



RESOLUTION
Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

A software patch from Computer Associates is available that addresses this issue. You can download the patch from the following Computer Associates Web site:

http://support.ca.com/Download/patches/asnt/QO05190.html



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about this error, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

142676 Overcoming User32.dll Initialization Failure Errors

For additional information about this issue, contact Computer Associates Technical Support.

Additional query words: 4.00 init

Keywords: kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbprb KB179071

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