PIP2002: Error Message When You Start Program (316861)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Picture It! Express 2002 1.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! Photo Premium 2002, version 1.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! Photo 2002 1.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2002, Gold, version 1.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! Publishing Platinum 2002 1.0
This article was previously published under Q316861

SYMPTOMS

When you start Picture It! 2002, you may receive an error message similar to one of the following:
Pip.exe generates an error in Gdiplus.dll.

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Pip.exe generates an error in Kernel32.dll.

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Pip.exe generates an error in Skchui.dll.

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Pip.exe generates an error in Mfc42.dll

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Visual C++ Runtime error abnormal program termination.
NoteYou may also receive an error message that refers to the Pip.exe and Shell32.dll files.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you have more than 850 megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM) installed on your system.

RESOLUTION

Microsoft has made available a patch file that updates the Pipcore6.dll file on your system. The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

DownloadDownload PI19299.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

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

REFERENCES

For additional information about RAM errors, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

253912 Out of Memory Errors with Large Amounts of RAM Installed

304943 Computer May Reboot Continuously with More Than 1.5 GB of RAM

108393 MAXMEM Option in Windows NT BOOT.INI File

181862 Specifying Amount of RAM Available to Windows Using MaxPhysPage

108079 32-Bit File Access Maximum Cache Size

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/9/2006
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB316861
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