UPD: GP Fault in KRNL286 When Run EXE on 286 or w/ NT on MIPs

Last reviewed: September 17, 1997
Article ID: Q99251
3.00 WINDOWS kbenv kbprg kbbuglist kbfixlist kbfile

The information in this article applies to:

- Standard and Professional Editions of Microsoft Visual Basic for

  Windows, version 3.0

SYMPTOMS

You may encounter a general protection (GP) fault in KRNL286 at 0001:259F or 0001:4FEC when you try to run a Visual Basic executable (.EXE) file in Windows on a 286 computer or in Windows NT on a MIPs computer.

This problem will not occur when running a Visual Basic application from the Visual Basic design environment on a 286 or MIPs computer.

RESOLUTION

This problem has been fixed in a post-release version of VBRUN300.DLL, which is available as part of self-extracting file named VBRUN300.EXE from the Microsoft Software Library.

You can find VBRUN300.EXE (size: 246805 bytes) 
                         , a self-extracting file, on these services:

  • Microsoft's World Wide Web site on the Internet

          On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon
          Click Knowledge Base, and select the product
    
          Enter kbfile VBRUN300.EXE (size: 246805 bytes) 
                                   , and click GO!
          Open the article, and click the button to download the file
    
    
  • Internet (anonymous FTP)

          ftp ftp.microsoft.com
          Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder
          Get VBRUN300.EXE (size: 246805 bytes) 
    
  • The Microsoft Network

          On the Edit menu, click Go To, and then click Other Location
          Type "mssupport" (without the quotation marks)
          Double-click the MS Software Library icon
          Find the appropriate product area
          Locate and Download VBRUN300.EXE
    
  • Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)

          Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
          Download VBRUN300.EXE (size: 246805 bytes) 
    

    For additional information about downloading, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

       ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
       TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
    
    

    STATUS

    Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft Visual Basic programming system for Windows, version 3.0. To correct the problem, obtain the post-release version of VBRUN300.DLL.

    MORE INFORMATION

    This bug occurs because of a problem with VBRUN300.DLL. The date, time, size and version number of the VBRUN300.DLL file that leads to this problem is as follows:

       Date: 04-APR-1993
       Time: 12:00 a.m.
       Size: 394384
       Version: 03.00.0537
    
    
    The date, time, size and version number of the VBRUN300.DLL file that fixes this problem is as follows:

       Date: 12-MAY-1993
       Time: 12:00 a.m.
       Size: 398416
       Version: 03.00.0538
    
    
    VBRUN100.DLL & VBRUN200.DLL Also Available in Self-Extracting Files

    For your convenience, you can also obtain the .DLL files for Visual Basic versions 1.0 (VBRUN100.DLL in VBRUN100.EXE) and 2.0 (VBRUN200.DLL in VBRUN200.EXE). These files are not updates but are provided for your convenience.

    Download VBRUN100.EXE, a self-extracting file, from the Microsoft Software Library (MSL) on the following services:

    • Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)

            Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
            Download VBRUN100.EXE (size: 172991 bytes) 
      
    • Internet (anonymous FTP)

            ftp ftp.microsoft.com
            Change to the \SOFTLIB\MSLFILES directory
            Get VBRUN100.EXE (size: 172991 bytes) 
      

    Download VBRUN200.EXE, a self-extracting file, from the Microsoft Software Library (MSL) on the following services:
    • Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)

            Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
            Download VBRUN200.EXE (size: 220504 bytes) 
      
    • Internet (anonymous FTP)

            ftp ftp.microsoft.com
            Change to the \SOFTLIB\MSLFILES directory
            Get VBRUN200.EXE (size: 220504 bytes) 
      

    Steps to Reproduce Problem in Visual Basic Version 3.0

    1. Start Visual Basic or from the File menu, choose New Project (ALT, F, N) if Visual Basic is already running. Form1 is created by default.

    2. From the File menu, choose Make EXE File (ALT, F, k) and use the default name of PROJECT1.EXE.

    3. Copy PROJECT1.EXE and VBRUN300.DLL to a 286 computer running Windows or a MIPs computer running Windows NT.

    4. Run PROJECT1.EXE.

    A GP fault occurs in KRNL286 at 0001:259F or 0001:4FEC.


  • Additional reference words: 3.00 GPF softlib update3.00 S14633 S14632
    S14631 buglist3.00
    KBCategory: kbenv kbprg kbbuglist kbfixlist kbfile
    KBSubcategory: EnvtRun
    Keywords : EnvtRun kbbuglist kbenv kbfile kbfixlist kbprg
    Version : 3.00
    Platform : WINDOWS


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    Last reviewed: September 17, 1997
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