Microsoft KB Archive/884538

= You receive a &quot;This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way&quot; error message when you run a custom Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 program in Windows XP =

Article ID: 884538

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, when used with:  Microsoft Windows XP Professional

 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 

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SYMPTOMS
When you run your custom Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 program in Microsoft Windows XP, you may receive the following error message:

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way. Please contact the application's support team for more information.



CAUSE
This problem may occur when you use the /GR and the /MD compiler switches, and the version of the Msvcrt.dll file and of the Msvcirt.dll file is 7.0.x.

Note This problem does not occur when you use a version of the Msvcrt.dll file and of the Msvcirt.dll file that is earlier than 7.0.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix package.

Restart information
You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any earlier hotfix.

Hotfix file information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. <pre class="fixed_text">  Date         Time   Version          Size  File name --  20-Oct-2004  22:59  7.0.2600.2534  57,344  Msvcirt.dll

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

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MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: windowsxp winxp windowsxpsp1 winxpsp1 xpsp1 windowsxpsp2 winxpsp2 xpsp2

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbwinxppresp3fix kbfix kbbug KB884538

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