ACC2002: Infinite Loop After You Cancel Demand Install of Vbe6.dll (295171)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Access 2002
This article was previously published under Q295171
Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

This article applies only to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb).

SYMPTOMS

After you rename Vbe6.dll and then do one of the following
  • you open a replicated database
  • you open a database under Microsoft Visual Source Safe Control
  • you open a database in which you are creating a data access page
you experience an infinite loop when you try to cancel the demand install of Vbe6.dll.

RESOLUTION

Avoid opening a replicated database, a database under Microsoft Visual Source Safe Control, or a database in which you are creating a data access page after you rename Vbe6.dll.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

  1. On a computer that has Microsoft Access 2002 installed, close Microsoft Access.
  2. Rename the file Vbe6.dll.
  3. Start Microsoft Access 2002. Open a replicated database, a database under Microsoft Visual Source Safe Control, or a database in which you are creating a data access page.
  4. Click Cancel when you are prompted to install the Windows Installer. Note that you can click Cancel repeatedly, but that the process is never canceled.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/25/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbnofix KB295171
©2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.