Q193358: PRB: Books Online Causes an IPF at 00DE:00000003

Article: Q193358
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Visual Basic Books Online causes an Invalid Page Fault (IPF) in module
unknown at the address 00DE:00000003. This occurs after installing the Microsoft
Certified Professional (MCP) Pre-Test software for the following book by Sybex:

  MCSD: SQL Server - 6.5 Database Design Study Guide
  By Kevin Hough
  ISBN: 0-7821-2269-8

Installing and attempting to use any of the addins in the following book may also
cause the error to occur:

  MCSD: Visual Basic 5 Study Guide 
  By Michael McKelvy

CAUSE
=====

The Sybex software contains a non-released beta version of the Visual Basic
run-time DLL, Msvbvm50.dll (version 6.00.73.22), which replaced any previous
versions during setup.

RESOLUTION
==========

To correct the problem, you should remove the Msvbvm50.dll file from your
Windows system directory and re-install the correct run-time file. You can
download the latest version of this file from Microsoft. Please see the
following Knowledge Base article for details:

  Q180071 FILE: Msvbvm50.exe Installs Visual Basic 5.0 Run-Time Files

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: kbDSupport kbDSD kb3rdparty kbVBp kbVBp500

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Keywords          : kbGrpDSVB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVBA500 kbVB500
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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