SCM.EXE Asserts Error When Many OLE Applications Installed

Last reviewed: August 14, 1997
Article ID: Q154090

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server versions 3.5 and 3.51

SYMPTOMS

The following error may occur when the OLE service is started:

   SCM.EXE caused an error at 0x01D77ABE: Referenced memory at 0x004E0000
   Memory can not be written

NOTE: The parameters (such as 0x01D77ABE and 0x004E0000) are specific to your system configuration.

CAUSE

SCM is attempting to add entries to a table beyond the defined maximum table size.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5 and 3.51. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

   S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt RPC OLE VB VC Q149722
Keywords : kbbug3.50 kbbug3.51 ntregistry kbole
Version : 3.5 3.51
Platform : winnt

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Last reviewed: August 14, 1997
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