WD97: Invalid Page Fault Error When You Click Links Command

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you click Select All and then click Links on the Edit menu, the following error message may appear:

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

If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

WINWORD caused an invalid page fault in module MSO97.DLL at 0137:<address>

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the document contains links to both floating (Float Over Text) and inline objects.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Do Not Select All

Method 2: Convert the Floating Objects to Inline Objects

1. Click the linked floating object to select it.



2. On the Edit menu, point to <object name> Object (for example, Linked Document Object), and then click Convert.

   -or-

   Right-click the object, select Format <object> (for example, Format Picture), and then click the Position tab.



3. Click to clear the Float Over Text check box.



4. Click OK.

Method 3: Remove the Links

1. Click the linked object to select it.



2. On the Edit menu, click Links.



3. Click Break Link.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem has been corrected in Word 2000.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about Float Over Text objects, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q161692 WD97: Problems With Float Over Text Object

Q155822 WD97: "Float Over Text" Check Box If Paste Link Selected

Additional query words: word97 8.0

Keywords : kberrmsg
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug