Error: SysTray.exe - DLL Initialization Failed After NT SP4 Installation

ID: Q218134

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

After you install Service Pack 4 on a computer running Windows NT Workstation 4.0 with the Small Business Server client setup utilities, the following error message may be displayed prior to the automated restart that occurs at the end of the Service Pack installation:

SysTray.EXE - DLL initialization failed
The application failed to initialize because the window station is shutting down.
The amount of time that the error message is visible will depend on the system configuration. The error will usually remain visible for two to three seconds.


CAUSE

The error message is caused by the timing of the automated restart at the end of the service pack installation.


RESOLUTION

The error message is benign and can be ignored.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: smallbiz 


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Version           : winnt:4.0,4.5
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: April 12, 1999