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Q318730: "??_U@YAPAXI@Z Not Located in Msvcrt.dll" Err Msg at Startup

Article: Q318730
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When you start your Windows NT 4.0-based computer, you may receive an error
message similar to the following:

  rpcss.exe

  The procedure entry point ??_U@YAPAXI@Z could not be located in msvcrt.dll

-or-

When you try to start a program, you may receive an error message similar to the
following:

  <Application>.exe - Entry Point not Found

  The procedure entry point ??_U@YAPAXI@Z could not be located in the Dynamic
  Link Library MSVCRT.DLL

CAUSE
=====

This behavior may occur if you install a third-party program that replaces some
of the Windows NT 4.0 dynamic-link library (DLL) files with those of a different
version.

This behavior occurs when mismatched DLL files try to reference a function in
Msvcrt.dll.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, replace the following DLL files with new copies from a
Windows NT 4.0 computer that is updated to the same service pack level and that
is running the same version of Microsoft Internet Explorer as the Windows NT
installation on which you experience this issue:

  Msvcrt.dll
  Msvcirt.dll
  Msvcrt20.dll
  Msvcrt40.dll

To do this, use one of the following methods, as appropriate to your situation.

Method 1: Contact Microsoft to Obtain Copies of the DLL Files
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1. Contact Microsoft to obtain copies of the four DLL files mentioned at the
  beginning of the "Resolution" section of this article.

  For information about how to so this, browse to the following Microsoft Web
  site:

  http://support.microsoft.com

2. Copy the replacement DLL files to the %<SYSTEM_ROOT>%\System32 folder
  of your Windows NT installation.

Method 2: Perform a Parallel Windows Installation
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1. If you do not have access to another computer running Windows NT 4.0, install
  a new copy of Windows NT 4.0 to a different folder on your computer.

For additional information about how to do this, click the article numbers below
to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q259003 How and Why to Perform a Parallel Installation of Windows NT 4.0

  Q244378 System Cleanup After a Parallel Installation of Windows NT 4.0

2. Log on to the new Windows installation, and then install the same service
  pack as that of the installation with which you experience this problem. To
  obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0, browse to the following
  Microsoft Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/recommended/SP6/allSP6.asp

3. Install the same version of Internet Explorer as that of the Windows
  installation with which you experience this problem. To obtain the latest
  version of Internet Explorer, browse to the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie

  NOTE: If you cannot update the new Windows installation with the same version
  of Internet Explorer as that of the original Windows installation, install
  the latest version of Internet Explorer. Then, after you replace the DLL
  files in step 4, update the original Windows installation to the latest
  version of Internet Explorer.

4. Start Windows Explorer, and then copy the following files from the
  %<SYSTEM_ROOT>%\System32 folder on the new Windows installation to the
  %<SYSTEM_ROOT>%\System32 folder of the Windows installation with which
  you experience this issue:

  Msvcrt.dll
  Msvcirt.dll
  Msvcrt20.dll
  Msvcrt40.dll

5. Restart the computer, and then log on to the original Windows installation.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kberrmsg 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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