I get the above error with the message that the application failed to initialize. will somebody please suggest solution. Thanks a lot!

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In general:


0xC0000142: DLL Initialization Failure
Its instances all appear to indicate that an application failed to initialize properly. Usually this is traceable to a DLL initialization failure.
Error Messages Occur When You Run Easy CD Creator in Windows XP {KB 285910} Win XP (with Easy CD or Direct CD)
STOP 0xC0000142 in User32.dll Occurs on Restart or Upgrade of Windows NT 4.0 {KB 246485} Win NT 4.0
STOP: 0xC0000142 User32.dll Message on Restart After Upgrade to Windows NT 4.0 {KB 245137} Win NT Server 4.0
Users Are Automatically Logged Off When Attempting to Log on to Terminal Services {KB 272142} Win 2000 Server versions


Troubleshooting Windows STOP Messages