USRPrbda.exe-dll Initialization Failed

[Guest]

"USRPrbda.exe-dll Initialization Failed" The application failed to initialize
because the window station is shutting down.
I get the above message when shutting down. I've removed the driver and
reinstalled again but get the same message. 3Com(USR) has no answer for this
no is there any update driver from them. I tried a search on the internet and
found no solution there either. Anyone have any ideals?

 

[Guest]

I am having the same problem. I too have searched Microsoft as well as the
internet and have yet to find a solution. It is disturbing that Microsoft
does not have an answer considering the number users obviously experiencing
the same error message. Have you contacted Microsoft directly?

 

[Guest]

No because of the expense of the call to get an answer. I have done more
research and found that some of the US Robotics modems are not compatible
with XP. I did find on USR's web site a list of modem they say will work on
XP and mine was not on there. I changed modems and the problem is now gone.
Only thing I can suggest to someone with this problem is to change modems to
one that is on the list to correct the problem.

 

[chrispsg]

the problem is that the driver is running as your user account and not
the local system account. here is the fix....

1) Open the system registry (yes this is a little risky, be very
careful). Click Start Button> Run> Type "Regedit" click OK.

2) Open the registry key...
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
you are looking for the key that has a string value of
"C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\USRmlnkA.exe RunServices \Device\3cpipe-USRpdA"

3) Delete this entry.

4) Click Start Button>Run>Type CMD and Click OK.

5) In the command window type "cd \windows" and press enter

6) Type Edit and press enter

7) In the first line of the screen type
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\USRmlnkA.exe RunServices \Device\3cpipe-USRpdA

8) Press Alt then F then A

9) Type Modem.cmd and press enter.

10) Press Alt then F the X

11) Type Exit and press enter.

12) Click Start Button>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Scheduled
Tasks

13) Click File>New>Schedule Task

14) Name it Modem Driver or whatever you want

15) Right Click the new task and Left Click Properties

16) Use the Browse Button to point the task at C:\Windows\Modem.cmd

17) In the "Run As" box, Type "System", here is where it may get a
little tricky, don't enter a password, just click OK, then Click Apply,
The user name will disappear, don't worry about it.

18) Click Schedule and select "At System Startup"

19) Click Settings and un-check all the boxes. Basically you do not
want the service to quit running until the PC is shutdown.

When you restart the computer, right click the task bar and left click
Task Manager. Click Processes, make sure "Show processes from all
users" is checked. You should find the following exe files running on
the system account. usrshuta.exe, usrmlnka.exe, usrmlnka.exe. If so
your modem should be working and the error message should go away. If
not, delete the scheduled task, remove you modem using the Device
Manager and let Windows re-install it.