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Q169147: Briefcase Error "DLLCanUnloadNow"

Article: Q169147
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): WINDOWS:95; winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop win95 win98 win98se
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows 98 
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition 
- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you copy an .xls file into My Briefcase you may receive the following
error:

  DllCanUnloadNow
  Beginning of function

Your only option is to click the OK button. Once you click OK then the file is
copied into My Briefcase.


MORE INFORMATION
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At this time we have not experienced any problems or file corruption in relation
to this pop-up message. It is safe to ignore the message.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt nt4.0 brief excel office sp2

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Keywords          : kbinterop win95 win98 win98se 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWin95search kbWin98search kbWin98SEsearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin98 kbWin98SE
Version           : WINDOWS:95; winnt:4.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug

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