Error: SysTray.exe - DLL Initialization Failed After NT SP4 Installation (218134)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0

This article was previously published under Q218134

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 that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.


Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/4/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbnofix KB218134