Microsoft KB Archive/935971

= FIX: Error message when you try to build a Visual C++ project in Visual Studio 2005: &quot;Access violation&quot; =

Article ID: 935971

Article Last Modified on 5/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System Test Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Architects
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Developers
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Testers
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the Microsoft Office System
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to build a Microsoft Visual C++ project by using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, Visual Studio may close unexpectedly. When this problem occurs, you may receive an error message that resembles the following:

Access Violation

Note This problem may occur intermittently.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because Visual Studio experiences a synchronization problem during the build process. This synchronization problem prevents Visual Studio from displaying additional information, such as compiler warning messages, in the Output window of the Visual Studio IDE.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack for Visual Studio 2005 that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
The following list contains prerequisites for the hotfix:
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

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 item in Control Panel.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, reduce how much additional information Visual Studio displays in the Output window. To do this, use one of the following methods.

Method 1
Use the pragma directive to suppress specific compiler warning messages. For example, to suppress the C4326 warning message, add the following line of code to the project:
 * 1) pragma warning ( disable : 4326 )

Method 2
Use the /wd command-line option to suppress specific compiler warning messages. For example, you can use the /wd4326 command-line option to suppress the C4326 warning message.

Method 3
Reduce the warning level in Visual Studio. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) In Solution Explorer, click the name of the project.
 * 2) On the Project menu, click Properties.
 * 3) In the Property Pages dialog box, expand Configuration Properties, expand C/C++, and then click General.
 * 4) Select a different value for Warning Level. Select a value that is lower than the current value.
 * 5) Click OK.



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



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about software update terminology, 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

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