FP98: "System Exception: Access Violation" Error Message When Creating or Opening a Web (813738)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows
SYMPTOMSWhen you try to create a new Web or open an existing Web,
you may receive the following error message: System
Exception: Access Violation After you close the error message box,
FrontPage Explorer quits without opening the Web. CAUSEThis problem is known to occur in Microsoft Windows 2000
when there are multiple Fp30wec.dll files stored on the computer.RESOLUTIONTo correct this problem, rename the extra copies of the
Fp30wec.dll file on your computer, and then register the essential copy of the
file Fp30wec.dll. To do this, follow these steps: Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the
following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your
product documentation to complete these steps.
- Quit all Windows programs.
- Rename the extra copies of Fp30wec.dll:
- Click Start, and then click
Search.
- Click All files and
folders.
- In the All or part of the file name
box, type Fp30wec.dll, and then click
Search.
- The only essential Fp30wec.dll file is in the
C:\Windows\System folder. If Search found other copies of Fp30wec.dll in other
folders, rename each of these files. For example, rename each unnecessary copy
of Fp30wec.dll as Fp30wec.old. To rename a file,
right-click the file, and then click Rename. Type a new file
name, and then press ENTER.
- To register the essential copy of Fp30wec.dll:
- Click Start, and then click
Run.
- In the Open box, type
cmd, and then click OK.
- Change to the Windows\System folder. To do this, type
cd C:\Windows\System at the command prompt, and then
press ENTER.
- At the C:\Windows\System prompt, type
Regsvr32 Fp30wec.dll, and then press ENTER.
- After you receive the "registration succeeded" message,
restart your computer.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 1/7/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB813738 |
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