Microsoft KB Archive/103150

= WinMSD.EXE May Cause an Exception: Access Violation Error =

Article ID: 103150

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1

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This article was previously published under Q103150



SYMPTOMS
In WinMSD, a diagnostic utility included with Windows NT, if you select a file with either a .SYS or .DRV extension that displays a version number and then use the File Info function, the following error message may occur:

An application error has occurred and an application log is being generated.

WINMSD.exe

Exception: access violation (0xc0000005), Address: 0x024973c9



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.1 and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) Open WINMSD.EXE.
 * 2) From the File menu, choose Find File.
 * 3) Search for *.DRV in the \WINNT\SYSTEM32 subdirectory.
 * 4) In the list of files that appears, select a file with a version number, such as WINSPOOL.DRV.
 * 5) Choose the File Info button.

The above error message occurs.

Additional query words: prodnt msd

Keywords: KB103150

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