FP2000: Invalid Page Fault in Mfc42.dll When Starting FrontPage

ID: Q245057


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft FrontPage 2000

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to open FrontPage 2000, the following error message appears:

This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.
If you click Details, you see the following message:
FRONTPG caused an invalid page fault in module MFC42.DLL


CAUSE

This behavior occurs if a registry key is damaged or contains an incorrect value.


RESOLUTION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To resolve this issue, use Registry Editor to verify that the registry key listed below exists and has the value listed. If needed, edit the value to match the value listed.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage Explorer\ToolbarsState-Bar0
Value for BarID:
Decimal: 59393
Hexadecimal: e801

  1. On the Start menu, click Run.


  2. Type regedit and click OK.


  3. Expand the following folders:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage Explorer\ToolbarsState-Bar0


If the "BarID" Dword value is incorrect:
  1. Right-click the "BarID" Dword value, and click Modify on the context menu.


  2. Select Hexadecimal option, and change the ValueData field to e801.


  3. Click OK.


If the the "BarID" Dword value is missing:

  1. Click New Dword value on the Edit menu.


  2. Name the new Dword value "BarID".


  3. Right-click the "BarID" Dword value, and click Modify on the context menu.


  4. Click Hexadecimal option, and change the ValueData field to e801.


  5. Click OK.





Additional query words: front page

Keywords : kbdta
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: December 16, 1999
© 2000 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.