Microsoft KB Archive/301973

= Encarta World Atlas 2001: Error Message: Msworld6 Caused IPF in Refmenu.dll @ 0177:2a40f3d1 =

Article ID: 301973

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Encarta Interactive World Atlas 2001

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This article was previously published under Q301973



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to use the Microsoft Encarta Interactive World Atlas 2001, you may receive the following error message:

Error: &quot;msworld6 caused ipf in refmenu.dll @ 0177:2a40f3d1&quot;



CAUSE
This behavior occurs if the Refmenu.dll file is not registered.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, manually register Refmenu.dll. To do this, follow these steps:  Click Start, and then click Run. In the Run dialog box, type regsvr32, but do not click OK or press ENTER. Click Start, point to Search, and then click For Files or Folders. Search for Refmenu.dll . In the Search Results list, click and drag Refmenu.dll to the Run dialog box.

Notice that the complete path to Refmenu.dll now appears in the command line. The command line now appears similar to the following:

regsvr32 &quot;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Reference 2001\RefMenu.dll&quot;

Click OK. You should receive a message similar to the following:

DllRegisterServer in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Reference 2001\REFMENU.DLL succeeded.

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Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB301973

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