Microsoft KB Archive/122788

= FIX: Access Violation on MSVC.EXE When Scanning Dependencies =

Article ID: 122788

Article Last Modified on 11/13/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual C++ 2.0 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q122788



SYMPTOMS
Updating project dependencies or adding a resource file generates a message box containing this error:

MSVC.EXE

Exception: access violation (0xc0000005), Address



CAUSE
The size of the resource file is a multiple of 4096 bytes.



RESOLUTION
Change the size of the resource file. Use the following steps to open the resource file as a text file and add a few spaces:


 * 1) From the File menu, choose Open.
 * 2) Change the Open As: option to Text.
 * 3) Select the resource file.
 * 4) Add some spaces.
 * 5) Save the file.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was fixed in Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 4.0.

Additional query words: 2.00 9.00 Update visual workbench

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbide KB122788

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