FIX: MSDEV Crashes When Converting VC++ 4.0 ProjectsLast reviewed: December 18, 1997Article ID: Q166285 |
The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMSWhen you convert a Visual C++ 4.x project, the following error messages may appear: On Windows NT 4.0:
MSDEV.EXE - Application Error The instruction at :0x00000004" referenced memory at "0x00000004". The memory could not be read.After selecting OK you may get the following error:
MSDEV.EXE - Application Error The instruction at :0x5f402181" referenced memory at "0x00000004". The memory could not be read.On Windows 95:
This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. Details shows: MSDEV caused an invalid page fault in module <unknown> at 00de:00000009After selecting OK you get the following error:
This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. Details shows: MSDEV caused an invalid page fault in module <unknown> at 0137:5f402181-or-
This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. Details shows: MSDEV caused an invalid page fault in module SSSCC.DLL at 0137:48248c18.Note that in both cases the address in the first message may vary, but the second one will be consistent.
CAUSEThere are two cases that will reproduce this problem:
Case 1Projects that are missing a top-level project in the directory where the .MDP and .MAK files are located crash.
Case 2Projects for which the .MDP and .MAK files have been renamed and have a subdirectory with the same name as the upper-level original project.
RESOLUTION
Steps to Reproduce Case 1
Resolution for Case 1
Steps to Reproduce Case 2
Resolution of Case 2
These scenarios apply to all versions of Visual C++ 4.x.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This bug has been corrected in Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 1. For additional information about the Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 1, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q170365 TITLE : INFO: Visual Studio 97 Service Packs - What, Where, and Why |
Additional query words: gpf ipf av
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