STOP 0xC0000142 in User32.dll Occurs on Restart or Upgrade of Windows NT 4.0

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you restart a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based computer or restart a computer after it has been upgraded to Windows NT 4.0, you may receive the following error message:

STOP c0000142 (DLL Initialization Failed) initialization of the dynamic link library C:\winnt\system32\user32.dll failed the process is terminating abnormally.

CAUSE

The cause is unknown.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. If this error message appears after an upgrade to Windows NT 4.0, copy the following files from Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 to the %SystemRoot%\System32 folder:




Kernel32.dll
Ntdll.dll
Win32k.sys
User32.dll
Winsrv.dll

2. If this error message appears while restarting a computer after it has been upgraded to Windows NT 4.0, copy the following files from Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 to the %SystemRoot%\System32 folder:




User32.dll
Gdi32.dll

Additional query words: User32.dll

Keywords :
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb