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Q235896: Files That Are Not Removed When You Uninstall Service Pack 5

Article: Q235896
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0,4.0 SP5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 4.0, 4.0 SP5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP5 
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SUMMARY
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After you uninstall Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 (SP5), some files
intentionally are not removed or reverted back to the version previous to SP5.

MORE INFORMATION
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Most of the files are not removed because changes made to the Security Accounts
Manager (SAM) and the security registry hives that are not backed out require
the SP5 version of the files. You must not remove the files after SP5 is applied
unless you fully restore your computer to its previous installation of Windows
NT 4.0.

The following list shows the files that are not removed after you uninstall SP5:

- Certmgr.msc

- Comcat.dll

- Comctl32.dll

- Crypt32.dll

- Cryptdlg.dll

- Cryptext.dll

- Cryptnet.dll

- Cryptui.dll

- Dssbase.dll

- Dsssig.exe

- Initpki.dll

- Lsasrv.dll

- Mscat32.dll

- Msoss.dll

- Mssign32.dll

- Mssip32.dll

- Msv1_0.dll

- Odbccp32.cpl

- Odbccp32.dll

- Odbcint.dll

- Psbase.dll

- Pstorec.dll

- Pstorerc.dll

- Pstores.exe

- Regsvr32.exe

- Rsabase.dll

- Rsaenh.dll

- Rsasig.dll

- Samlib.dll

- Samsrv.dll

- Schannel.dll

- Secauth.hlp

- Services.exe

- Shfolder.dll

- Softpub.dll

- Syskey.exe

- Winlogon.exe

- Wintrust.dll

- Wldap32.dll

- Xenroll.dll

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW400sp5 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400sp5 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0,4.0 SP5
Issue type        : kbinfo

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