Fatal Exception 0E in WSIPX Using Windows Sockets Program

 Last reviewed: May 1, 1997
Article ID: Q163329
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you are using a program that uses Windows Sockets over the IPX/SPX protocol, you may receive either of the following error messages in Windows 95:

  • A fatal exception OE has occurred at <00xx:xxxxxxxx> in VxD WSIPX(01) + <xxxxxxxx>. The current application will be terminated.
  • An exception OE has occurred at <00xx:xxxxxxxx> in VxD WSIPX(01) + <xxxxxxxx>. This was called from <00xx:xxxxxxxx> in VxD NDIS(01) + <xxxxxxxx>. It may be possible to continue normally.

CAUSE

These errors can occur if a buffer being used by a Windows Sockets program is freed by Windows Network Sockets for IPX (WSIPX) inadvertently and the IPX/SPX-compatible protocol (NWLINK) then tries to access the buffer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95. An update to address this problem is now available, but is not fully regression tested and should be applied only to computers experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft does not recommend implementing this update at this time. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for additional information about the availability of this update.

KBCategory: kbnetwork kbpolicy kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: win95
Additional reference words: 95
Keywords : win95 kberrmsg kbnetwork kbpolicy
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 1, 1997
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