Article: Q169058
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbinterop kbother winword word97
Last Modified: 22-AUG-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Photo Editor 97
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SYMPTOMS
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When you save a file in Microsoft Photo Editor with a file name longer than 255
characters (the limit for Microsoft Windows 95), you will receive the following
error message:
Invalid file name in <drive>:\<file name>
Clicking the Cancel button will cause the following error:
This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.
If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.
Clicking Details shows:
PHOTOED caused an invalid page fault in module KERNEL32.DLL at
0137:<address>
Clicking Close will shut down Microsoft Photo Editor.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
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The Microsoft Photo Editor is a standalone product that is installed by a
complete installation of Office 97. It allows you to customize graphic images
you create, scan, or open.
For additional information about installing the Photo Editor, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q165812 OFF97: Photo Editor not Installed Through the Valupack
For additional information about Microsoft Windows 95 filename limits, please see
the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q148754 File Names Seem to Be Limited to Less Than 255 Characters
Q132737 WW1195: Commonly Asked Windows 95 Questions and Answers
Additional query words: 8.0 ipf
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Keywords : kberrmsg kbinterop kbother winword word97
Technology : kbWordSearch kbHomeProdSearch kbPowerPtSearch kbWord97Search kbPowerPt97Search kbPhotoEd97
Version : WINDOWS:97
Issue type : kbprb
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