Microsoft KB Archive/186160

= WD97: Invalid Page Fault Using Replace Dialog =

Article ID: 186160

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q186160



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to replace a string of text using the Replace feature in Word, you may receive the following error message:

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

When you click the Details button, you receive the following error message:

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



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the following are true:


 * The Replace With box (in the Find And Replace dialog box) contains a text string of 255 characters.

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 * You clicked Find Next, Replace, or Replace All in the Find And Replace dialog box.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem reduce the number of characters in the Replace With box.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: 8.0 8.00 gpf ipf crash hang

Keywords: kbbug kberrmsg kbfix KB186160

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