Windows NT 3.51 File Manager Does Not Work in Windows NT 4.0

 Last reviewed: March 27, 1997
Article ID: Q155719
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you start the Windows NT 3.51 File Manager in Windows NT 4.0, you may receive the following error message: 

   File Manager Initialization: Unable to initialize background update
   support. File Manager will exit. The specified procedure could not be
   found.
File Manager then closes. If File Manager does start, you may instead receive other error messages such as:
  • The network is not present or is not started.
  • An unknown error occurred.

CAUSE

The Windows NT 3.51 File Manager (Winfile.exe) is incompatible with Windows NT 4.0.

RESOLUTION

Use the version of File Manager included with Windows NT 4.0. The correct version of Winfile.exe for Windows NT 4.0 is dated 8/2/96 1:30 A.M. with a size of 250,640 bytes and is located in the Winnt\System32 folder. Make sure any shortcuts for File Manager point to this location. Also check to make sure that no other version of Winfile.exe is in a folder on the path.

Additional query words: prodnt winnt
Keywords : kbtool nt32ap NTSrvWkst ntutil
Version : 4.0
Platform : WinNT
Issue type : kberrmsg

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Last reviewed: March 27, 1997
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