Error Message: Access Violation in _INS0432._MP (185594)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0

This article was previously published under Q185594

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install a program that uses InstallShield, the setup program may quit, and you may receive any of the following Dr. Watson error messages:
  • Access Violation in _INS0432._MP
    Access Violation in _INS0576._MP

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use the following steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Find, and click Files or Folders.
  2. In the Named box, type "uninst.exe" (without quotation marks), type the %SystemRoot% drive and folder (usually C:\Winnt) in the Look In box, and then click Find Now.

    NOTE: This file should be found in the %SystemRoot% folder.
  3. Right-click the Uninst.exe file, and then click Rename.
  4. Type "uninst.old" (without quotation marks), and then press ENTER.
  5. In the Look In box, click the drive that contains the Service Pack 3 CD-ROM, and then click Find Now.

    NOTE: If you do not have the Service Pack 3 CD-ROM, search for Uninst.exe on the third-party software media.
  6. Right-click the Uninst.exe file, and then click Copy.
  7. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows NT Explorer.
  8. Navigate to the %SystemRoot% folder (usually C:\Winnt), right-click this folder, and then click Paste.
  9. Quit the Find tool, and then run Setup again.
If the problem still occurs, follow steps 1-9, using "Isuninst.exe" instead of "Uninst.exe."

MORE INFORMATION

The _ins0432._mp.exe file is a part of the InstallShield Setup wizard that is included with some third-party programs. This file should only be invoked during the installation of a program and usually appears in the \Temp folder.

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/13/2006
Keywords:kbenv kberrmsg kbprb kbsetup KB185594