Microsoft KB Archive/159779

= WD97: Invalid Page Fault Opening File with Long Path, File Name =

Article ID: 159779

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q159779



Case 1
When you attempt to open a document by double-clicking the file in Windows Explorer, the following error message appears:

This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

When you click Details, one of the following error messages appears:

 

Winword caused an invalid page fault in module at 0000:.

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Winword caused an invalid page fault in module Mso97.dll at 0137:.



Case 2
When you attempt to open a document by double-clicking the file in the Open dialog box in Word, the file does not open, and no error messages are given.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the document file name or the path and file name exceed 223 characters.



WORKAROUND
Work around the problems in the cases above by using the appropriate method:

 Start Word and then open the document.

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 Shorten the file name.

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 Shorten the path to the document or move the document to a higher-level folder.</li></ul>

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