Error 87 and Dr. Watson (162623)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q162623 SYMPTOMS
An application may abruptly stop running and one of the following Dr.
Watson messages may appear:
Could not attach to the application.
Windows NT error code = 87
-or-
Windows NT Error Code 87
A log file is then created and when the user opens the log file, there is
no special entry except:
The Error reported is
Could not Attach to the application
Windows NT Error Code 87
CAUSE
This error occurs when an application abnormally terminates itself or is
unexpectedly terminated by another application, thus causing an access
violation. Windows NT Error Code 87 occurs when Dr. Watson loads to log the
error, but the process is shut down before Dr. Watson can access it to
gather debug information.
Because Dr. Watson does not attach itself to the application, no debugging
information is available in the log file.
This error is not the result of Windows NT closing down the application.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/9/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbinfo kbusage KB162623 |
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