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@zena2004 wrote:

every time i turn on my computer serveral messages are coming up one telling me to use safe mode to install windows but when i do this nmore messages appear such as the sfpdll .dll file is linked to missing export.

wintrust.dll : cryptcat admin acquirecontext invalid vxd link.

rt[02]+000027c2 to device "0026" service 25

NTKERN

INVAID DEVICE NUMBER 26 SERVICE 74

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Invalid VxD dynamic link call to device 26, service 74

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=137335

Error Message: Invalid VxD Dynamic Link Call from...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;234538

CAUSE
This problem occurs because the encryption support file (Softpub.dll) that is included in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 is not backwards compatible with the encryption APIs with regard to structure size.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0.