Error Message: Hearts Has Caused an Error in Ddeml.dll (264100)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

This article was previously published under Q264100

SYMPTOMS

When you quit Microsoft Classic Hearts, you may receive the following error message:
An error has occurred in your program. To keep working anyway, click Ignore and save your work in a new file. To quit this program, click Close. You will lose information you entered since your last save.
If you click Close, you receive the following error message:
Hearts has caused an error in Ddeml.dll.
Hearts will now close.

If you continue to experience problems, try restarting your computer.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if you attempt to connect to another game of Classic Hearts but you quit Classic Hearts before the connection is established.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, wait until Classic Hearts locates a dealer or the search for a dealer times out.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/28/2004
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB264100