Microsoft KB Archive/112432

PPT4: Loss of GDI Resources Repeatedly Playing Media Clips

PSS ID Number: Q112432 Article last modified on 05-17-1998

windows:4.0,4.0a,4.0c

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c == Microsoft Video for Windows, version 1.1 == 

= SUMMARY =

Due to a problem with one of the files that allow for the insertion of Media Clip objects using OLE (object-linking-and-embedding), you may experience a gradual loss of GDI resources if you repeatedly play inserted Media Clip objects. You may run into this problem more frequently in PowerPoint because it provides the capability to run a slide show continuously, slide shows can easily contain one or more Media Clip objects, and PowerPoint includes the run-time files for Video for Windows version 1.1, which includes the file that causes this problem (MCIOLE.DLL).

The GDI resource loss is very gradual and it may take running a slide show continuously for several hours before noticing any change in the percentage of GDI or system resources that are available. Eventually your system will stop responding (hang), due to lack of sufficient resources, and the following error message will appear:

General Protection Fault in module OLE2.DLL at 000B:000A

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in PowerPoint versions 4.0 and 4.0a for Windows and Video for Windows, version 1.1 (the version that is included with PowerPoint). The problem has been corrected in Video for Windows 1.1a. You can eliminate this problem by installing the run-time files for Video for Windows 1.1a or installing any application that includes the updated Video for Windows run-time files.

NOTE: This problem occurs when playing back inserted Media Clip OLE objects from ANY application, not just PowerPoint.

Additional query words: PP4 client destination AVI winppt 4.00c MIDI Sequencer Sound WAV multimedia movie W_Video gpf gf fault error crash freeze up lockup lock runtime run time vfw11a.exe ====================================================================== Keywords : kbinterop kbole kbbuglist Version : windows:4.0,4.0a,4.0c Platform : WINDOWS Hardware : x86 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbfix ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.