BUG: LoadResource() GP Faults When Passed an Invalid HRSRC

Last reviewed: January 5, 1995
Article ID: Q111605

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

Passing an invalid handle as the HRSRC parameter for LoadResource() may result in a general protection (GP) fault.

RESOLUTION

Pass only valid handles to the LoadResource() function.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Windows version 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional reference words: buglist3.10 3.10 gpf gp-fault
KBCategory: kbprg kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: UsrRsc

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Last reviewed: January 5, 1995
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