Q175094: XADM: ErrMsg Attempting to Install Exchange 5.5 on WinNT 3.5

Article: Q175094
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WinNT:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 08-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you attempt to install Exchange Server version 5.5 on a Windows NT Server
version 3.51 computer, the following error messages will appear:

  Setup.Exe Entry Point Not found
  The procedure entry point TryEnterCriticalSection could not be located
  in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll.

-and-

  Setup.Exe Application Error
  The application failed to initialize properly (oxc00000139). Click on OK
  to terminate the application.

CAUSE
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Exchange Server version 5.5 is intended to be installed only on Windows NT
Server version 4.0 Service Pack 3 or later.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following message will be displayed if you attempt to install Exchange
Server 5.5 on Windows NT Server version 4.0 with no service packs:

  This version of Microsoft Exchange Server requires Windows NT Server
  version 4.0 (Build 1381: Service Pack 3) or later.
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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WinNT:5.5

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