Microsoft KB Archive/168401

= WD97: Invalid Page Fault Error When You Click Links Command =

Article ID: 168401

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 Q168401



SYMPTOMS
When you click Select All and then click Links on the Edit menu, the following error message may appear:

This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.

If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

When you click Details, the following error message is displayed:

WINWORD caused an invalid page fault in module MSO97.DLL at 0137:



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the document contains links to both floating (Float Over Text) and inline objects.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Do Not Select All
Do not select linked floating and inline objects simultaneously before viewing the Links dialog box.

Method 2: Convert the Floating Objects to Inline Objects
 Click the linked floating object to select it. On the Edit menu, point to Object (for example, Linked Document Object), and then click Convert.

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Right-click the object, select Format (for example, Format Picture), and then click the Position tab. Click to clear the Float Over Text check box. Click OK.

Method 3: Remove the Links

 * 1) Click the linked object to select it.
 * 2) On the Edit menu, click Links.
 * 3) Click Break Link.



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

This problem has been corrected in Word 2000.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about Float Over Text objects, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

161692 WD97: Problems With Float Over Text Object

155822 WD97: "Float Over Text" Check Box If Paste Link Selected

Additional query words: word97 8.0

Keywords: kbbug kberrmsg kbfix KB168401

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