OFF97: IPF in Module KERNEL32.DLL Saving File with Long Name

Last reviewed: July 31, 1997
Article ID: Q169058

The information in this article applies to:

Photo Editor 97

SYMPTOMS

When you save a file in Microsoft Photo Editor with a file name longer than 255 characters (the limit for Microsoft Windows 95), you will receive the following error message:

   Invalid file name in <drive>:\<file name>

Clicking the Cancel button will cause the following error:

   This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.

   If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

Clicking Details shows:

   PHOTOED caused an invalid page fault in module KERNEL32.DLL at
   0137:<address>

Clicking Close will shut down Microsoft Photo Editor.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

The Microsoft Photo Editor is a standalone product that is installed by a complete installation of Office 97. It allows you to customize graphic images you create, scan, or open.

For additional information about installing the Photo Editor, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q165812
   TITLE     : OFF97: Photo Editor not Installed Through the Valupack

For additional information about Microsoft Windows 95 filename limits, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q148754
   TITLE     : File Names Seem to Be Limited to Less Than 255 Characters

   ARTICLE-ID: Q132737
   TITLE     : WW1195: Commonly Asked Windows 95 Questions and Answers

Additional query words: 8.0 8.0 ipf
Keywords : winword word8 word97 kberrmsg kbinterop kbother
Version : 97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb
Solution Type : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: July 31, 1997
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