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Windows Error 0xC0000142 — Application Init Failed

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Overview

Windows error 0xC0000142 means the application failed to initialize properly, often due to corrupted system DLLs or compatibility issues.

Key Details

  • STATUS_DLL_INIT_FAILED — DLL initialization failure
  • Application could not load required DLL files
  • Common with Office, AutoCAD, and games
  • May appear as "Application was unable to start correctly"

Common Causes

  • Corrupted system DLLs (ntdll.dll, kernel32.dll)
  • Incompatible software conflicting with the application
  • Corrupted application installation
  • Windows system file corruption

Steps

  1. 1Run sfc /scannow to repair system DLLs
  2. 2Reinstall the affected application
  3. 3Perform a clean boot to isolate conflicts
  4. 4Re-register system DLLs: for %i in (%systemroot%\system32\*.dll) do regsvr32.exe /s %i

Tags

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Frequently Asked Questions

Usually core Windows DLLs like ntdll.dll or kernel32.dll — sfc /scannow can repair them.