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Q171000: Banyan "The procedure Entry Point NtReleaseProcessMutant"

Article: Q171000
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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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.

MORE INFORMATION
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The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent
of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbinfo

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