OpenGL May Cause an Exception 0xc0000090

 Last reviewed: August 13, 1997
Article ID: Q160651
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

An application that uses OpenGL may crash with an exception 0xC0000090.

CAUSE

OpenGL does not clip backfaces, and it computes colors incorrectly in some limited cases involving two sided lighting. This problem specifically occurs using Lightwave 5.0.

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 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
Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 NTSrvWkst kb3rdparty
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt

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Last reviewed: August 13, 1997
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