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FIX: App Error While Changing Install Dir for Visual C++

Article ID: 141866

Article Last Modified on 12/9/2003

APPLIES TO

Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Visual C++ 4.1 Subscription
Microsoft Visual C++ 4.2 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Visual C++ 4.2 Professional Edition
Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Professional Edition

This article was previously published under Q141866

SYMPTOMS

After you change the Install Directory during the setup process, an error similar to the following occurs.

On Windows NT:

The instruction at "0x00415900" referenced memory at "0xa6375ebf".
The memory could not be read.
Click on OK to terminate the application.
Click on CANCEL to debug the application.

On Windows 95:

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

Pressing the details button reports:

~VCxxxx caused an invalid page fault in module ~VCxxxx.TMP at 0137: 00415900.

NOTE: "xxxx" represents a random number.

CAUSE

The total length of the installation directory exceeded 248 characters.

STATUS

This bug was corrected in Microsoft Visual C++, version 6.0.

MORE INFORMATION

The error occurs in a temporary file. Setup.exe copies the [CDROM Drive]\Msdev\Setup.bin file onto your destination drive as a temporary file after which it is erased.

Additional query words: crash

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbvc600fix kbsetup KB141866

Microsoft KB Archive/141866

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