Err Msg: MPREXE.EXE Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Module KERNEL32.DLL (192249)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.1
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.5
This article was previously published under Q192249
If this article does not describe the error message that you are receiving, view the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article to view more articles that describe error messages:

315854 Windows 98 and Windows Me Error Message Resource Center

SYMPTOMS

If a program uses the older GetOpenFileName() API and is currently logged on to a Novell network, the following error message may occur in Windows 98:
MPREXE.EXE caused an invalid page fault in module KERNEL32.DLL

CAUSE

This error message occurs as a result of a problem with the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks and the Microsoft Service for NetWare Directory Services (MSNDS) network clients.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft and should be applied only to computers experiencing this specific problem. To resolve this problem immediately, download the fix as described below. If you are not severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next service pack that contains this fix.

For a complete list of Microsoft Technical Support phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS



This fix should have the following file attributes or later: 

   File name   Version    Date     Time     Size     Client
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Nwnp32.dll  4.00.2000  04/29/98 20:00am  75,776   Bindery, or non-NDS
   Nwnp32.dll  4.00.2000  04/29/98 20:00am  136,704  NDS client


This issue was addressed on 12/15/98. The file listed below corrects the issue described in this article.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download Nwnp32.exe now

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 98.

This problem was corrected in Windows 98 Second Edition.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/22/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbdownload kb3rdPartyNetClient kbenv kberrmsg kbfile kbkern32dll kbnetwork kbprb KB192249
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