Access Violation When Dragging Text from Input Field (243927)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q243927

SYMPTOMS

When you are using an INPUT field inside a scriptlet, Internet Explorer generates an access violation when you try to drag text from the edit box. The error message is similar to:
Internet Explorer caused an Access Violation at Address 0x70dd1440.
could not READ from 0x00000000.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Internet Explorer version 5.01. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

267954 How to Obtain the Latest Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Internet Explorer version 5.01 Service Pack 2.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/26/2003
Keywords:kbbug kberrmsg kbfix kbie501sp1Fix kbQFE KB243927
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