"Entry Point not found" error message [ Edited ]

[sunlover]

Have downloaded latest version of Skype & am a new user.

When I try to access Skype I get a message saying:-

The procedure entry point NtAlpc SendWaitReceivePort could not be located in the dynamic link library ntdll.dll.

When pressin OK Skype loads .

I have removed Skype & downloaded again but still have problem

Please help.

[ruwim]

The problem is not in Skype but with some other applications installed on your computer. See e.g.  this

http://forum.renoise.com/index.php?/topic/31412-solved-ntdlldll-ntalpcsendwaitreceiveport-error-on-startup/

Do you have installed the Kies software for Samsung phones?

[sunlover]

Thanks for that info.

I renamed the file & now all ok.

Samsung KIES have a lot to answer for to cause this problem

[dxlga]

Hello

In your message, you indicate that you found the solution on the error message, but unfortunaltely I cannot find it from the differents links provided (sorry but i am not a super user of computer).

can you provide me a short explanation of what need to be done to fix this problem...(renaming some kind of files in kies!)

thanks

[ruwim]

The solution is provided in this article:

http://forum.renoise.com/index.php?/topic/31412-solved-ntdlldll-ntalpcsendwaitreceiveport-error-on-startup/

Look for the post of Ragamuffa.:

 “The problem seems to be caused by the avrt.dll that Kies put in the Windows\System32 folder.

Simply renaming the file stopped the annoying pop-ups to appear all the time. Worked for me at least in Windows XP SP3.”

[dxlga]

hello again

the solution to the problem seem to be renaming the avrt.dll file in windows...

when you rename the file... what should be the renamed file ? I"ve tried to use the same name (avrt.dll) but did not worked

thanks

[sunlover]

I changed it to temp.dll

[karlhank]

Thank you so much fixed avrt.dll problem

[GBReid]

Just to say that I had exactly the same problem; for the same reason (Samsung Kies); and solved it in exactly the same way. I used Search to find the offending file (avrt.dll), changed its name, and bingo!

Thank you so much for this information and help.

[tinsoldier_o0o]

Got the same message after being forced to upgrade skype.

So now i'm forced to disable my 6 month old phones software, because MS/skype changed/upgraded their software ? ... SWEET

Personally, if i had to guess, i'm betting this is just a first step towards a process of forcing or trying to force XP users to upgrade their OS if they want to use skype.

It happened with MS messenger, the latest version of messenger wont work on XP. Im sure MS wanted this to happen.

another nail in skype's coffin .

Edit

PS if i'm forced to change anything, i'll downgrade skype , or remove it for other software first...