NTVDM Is Not Initialized After TCP/IP Removal

ID: Q195904

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

After you remove TCP/IP from a computer that has the Novell Intranetware Client 4.11 software installed, you may receive the following error message:

NTVDM.EXE dll initialization failed
Vwipxspx.dll failed
The process is terminating abnormally

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the registry entries for the IPX and TCP/IP protocols bound to the network adapter are incorrect or damaged.

RESOLUTION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To resolve this issue, delete all TCP/IP keys in the registry and then reinstall the Novell client software. To remove the TCP/IP registry keys, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

Q151237 Error Message When Installing TCP/IP or Adding TCP/IP Service

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed above.

MORE INFORMATION

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Additional query words: netware

Keywords : kberrmsg kbnetwork 3rdpartynet
Version : WINNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb