PRB: Page Fault When Using Bounds Checker STD or PRO

Last reviewed: July 31, 1997
Article ID: Q146416

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 4.0

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SYMPTOMS

After you install Bounds Checker Standard or Professional version 3.0, Visual C++ version 4.0 gives a page fault upon start up,

Windows 95 reports:

   Msdev

   This program has performed an illegal operation
   and will be shut down.

   Clicking the Details button reports:

   MSDEV caused an invalid page fault in
   module MSVCSHL.DLL at 0137:5001d791.

Windows NT reports:

  msdev.exe - Application Error

  The instruction at "0x77F8879F" referenced memory at "0x0000001c".
  The memory could not be 'written'.

CAUSE

The Bcprovc.pkg file that ships with Bounds Checker Professional or Bcstdvc.pkg that ships with the standard version 3.0 is incompatible with Visual C++ 4.0.

RESOLUTION

NuMega Technologies Inc. is working on new versions of the above mentioned files. Please contact NuMega Technologies product support at (603) 889-2386 for availability.

Keywords          : VwbIss kb3rdparty
Version           : 4.0
Platform          : NT WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

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Last reviewed: July 31, 1997
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