Article MS Q318730<br><br>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q318730<br><br>> The information in this article applies to:<br>><br>> * Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0<br>> * Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 , , Terminal Server Edition<br>> * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0<br>> SYMPTOMS<br>> When you start your Windows NT 4.0-based computer, you may receive an<br>> error message similar to the following:<br>> rpcss.exe<br>><br>> The procedure entry point ??_U@YAPAXI@Z could not be located in msvcrt.dll<br>><br>> -or-<br>><br>> When you try to start a program, you may receive an error message similar<br>> to the following:<br>> Application .exe - Entry Point not Found<br>><br>> The procedure entry point ??_U@YAPAXI@Z could not be located in the<br>> Dynamic Link Library MSVCRT.DLL<br>> CAUSE<br>> This behavior may occur if you install a third-party program that replaces<br>> some of the Windows NT 4.0 dynamic-link library (DLL) files with those of<br>> a different version.<br>><br>> This behavior occurs when mismatched DLL files try to reference a function<br>> in Msvcrt.dll.<br>> RESOLUTION<br>> To resolve this issue, replace the following DLL files with new copies<br>> from a Windows NT 4.0 computer that is updated to the same service pack<br>> level and that is running the same version of Microsoft Internet Explorer<br>> as the Windows NT installation on which you experience this issue:<br>> Msvcrt.dll<br>> Msvcirt.dll<br>> Msvcrt20.dll<br>> Msvcrt40.dll<br>> To do this, use one of the following methods, as appropriate to your<br>> situation.<br>> Method 1: Contact Microsoft to Obtain Copies of the DLL Files<br>> Contact Microsoft to obtain copies of the four DLL files mentioned at the<br>> beginning of the "Resolution" section of this article.<br>><br>> For information about how to so this, browse to the following Microsoft<br>> Web site:<br>><br>> http://support.microsoft.com<br>> </default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com><br>> Copy the replacement DLL files to the % SYSTEM_ROOT %\System32 folder of<br>> your Windows NT installation.<br>><br>> Method 2: Perform a Parallel Windows Installation<br>> If you do not have access to another computer running Windows NT 4.0,<br>> install a new copy of Windows NT 4.0 to a different folder on your<br>> computer.<br>><br>> For additional information about how to do this, click the article numbers<br>> below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:<br>> Q259003<br>> <http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q259003> How and<br>> Why to Perform a Parallel Installation of Windows NT 4.0<br>> Q244378<br>> <http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q244378> System<br>> Cleanup After a Parallel Installation of Windows NT 4.0<br>> Log on to the new Windows installation, and then install the same service<br>> pack as that of the installation with which you experience this problem.<br>> To obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0, browse to the<br>> following Microsoft Web site:<br>><br>><br>>
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/d ... allSP6.asp<br>> </default.aspx?scid=http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/recomm<br>> ended/SP6/allSP6.asp><br>> Install the same version of Internet Explorer as that of the Windows<br>> installation with which you experience this problem. To obtain the latest<br>> version of Internet Explorer, browse to the following Microsoft Web site:<br>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie<br>> </default.aspx?scid=http://www.microsoft.com/windows/