PRB: LoadLibrary() Returns Error 6

Last reviewed: July 23, 1997
Article ID: Q76581

3.00 3.10 WINDOWS kbprg kbprb

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows versions 3.0 and 3.1

SYMPTOMS

When the LoadLibrary() function is used to load a dynamic-link library (DLL), the handle returned has the value 6.

CAUSE

The library's module definition (DEF) file declares DATA MULTIPLE.

RESOLUTION

Modify the DEF file to declare DATA SINGLE.

MORE INFORMATION

A DLL has only one data segment regardless of the number of applications that use the DLL. For more information, see pages 20-26 and 20-27 of the Microsoft Windows SDK "Guide to Programming" for version 3.0, and pages 481-482 of the Microsoft Windows SDK version 3.1 "Guide to Programming."

Additional information may also be found by querying on the words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   prod(winsdk) and KrDll

Additional reference words: 3.00 3.10
KBCategory: kbprg kbprb
KBSubcategory: KrDll
Keywords : kb16bitonly

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Last reviewed: July 23, 1997
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