cmd.exe error on shutdown.

[TMPadmin]

I have a PC running w2K with SP3 that is getting the error "cmd.exe - The application failed to initialize properly (0x0000142). Press okay..." When ever I shutdown or restart. If I open windows and do nothing then shutdown I hear the error beep but the message is too quick and the system shutdown okay. But if I open anything then goto shutdown or restart I get the error it still goes away on it's own. Checked TechNet and MS support but couldn't find anything.

Thanks

 

[igowerf]

cmd.exe is the DOS command prompt. Do you have some command line program running on your system?

 

[TMPadmin]

That is the first thing I checked. I even looked at AD Policies to see if I was running a logoff script. The only thing I can think of that COULD be running is Norton AV active scan, but I don't think that would use the command prompt for anything.

 

[spyordie007]

NAV does not use the command interpreter so it cant be that, does it do this only when you are shutting down/restarting or does it also do it when you log off? (user process vs. system process)

-Spy

 

[TMPadmin]

It will happen for logoff, shutdown or restart but only if I open a program. If I login then do nothing but logoff or restart it won't happen.