Microsoft KB Archive/116482

= PRB: Inserting OLE Object Causes General Protection Fault =

Article ID: 116482

Article Last Modified on 9/30/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q116482



SYMPTOMS
When running a 16-bit version of Microsoft Windows (Windows versions 3.x), while you are editing a general field, if you choose Insert Object from the Edit menu, and then choose the File button, a general protection (GP) fault will occur.



CAUSE
The problem is caused by a corrupted REG.DAT file. The REG.DAT file contains information about file associations and object-linking-and- embedding (OLE) objects.



RESOLUTION
For information on how to resolve this problem, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

80393 How to Rebuild the Default Windows REG.DAT File



Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) Open and browse a database that contains a general field.
 * 2) Double-click the general field.
 * 3) From the Edit menu, choose Insert Object.
 * 4) Select an item, and then choose the File button.

If the REG.DAT file is corrupted, the GP fault will occur.

Additional query words: FoxWin VFoxWin 2.50 2.50a 2.50b 2.60 2.60a errmsg err msg gpf "error creating OLE object" 3.10 3.11 registry

Keywords: kberrmsg KB116482

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