PRB: Inserting OLE Object Causes General Protection Fault (116482)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
This article was previously published under Q116482

SYMPTOMS

When running a 16-bit version of Microsoft Windows (Windows versions 3.x), while you are editing a general field, if you choose Insert Object from the Edit menu, and then choose the File button, a general protection (GP) fault will occur.

CAUSE

The problem is caused by a corrupted REG.DAT file. The REG.DAT file contains information about file associations and object-linking-and- embedding (OLE) objects.

RESOLUTION

For information on how to resolve this problem, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

80393 How to Rebuild the Default Windows REG.DAT File

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. Open and browse a database that contains a general field.
  2. Double-click the general field.
  3. From the Edit menu, choose Insert Object.
  4. Select an item, and then choose the File button.
If the REG.DAT file is corrupted, the GP fault will occur.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/30/2003
Keywords:kberrmsg KB116482
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