16-bit Version of Visual Basic 4 May Hang Windows NT 4.0 (160657)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q160657

SYMPTOMS

Windows NT 4.0 will stop responding under certain circumstances when running the 16-bit version of Visual Basic 4.0 and attempting to use the Visual Basic Add-In Manager.

CAUSE

The PDB (program database) pointer was being restored into the wrong context.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0.
This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/9/2001
Keywords:kbinterop KB160657
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