BUG: Devenv.exe Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Module Msenv.dll

ID: Q199272

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual InterDev, version 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual J++, version 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0

SYMPTOMS

When starting Visual InterDev 6.0 or Visual J++ 6.0, one of the following errors occurs:

DEVENV.EXE caused an invalid page fault in module MSENV.DLL
-or-
instruction at <instructions address> reference memory at <memory address> ox00000005-access denied
-or-
Unexpected error; quitting.


CAUSE

This error is often caused by a corrupt Views.prf file.


RESOLUTION

To fix this error:

  1. Search the hard drives for Views.prf.


  2. Wherever found, delete the files.


  3. Restart Visual InterDev or Visual J++.


This file is automatically created when absent. However, window locations and views will all be lost and the default locations will be used.


STATUS

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

Additional query words: kbDSupport

Keywords : kbVisID kbVisID600bug kbVJ kbVJ600bug kbVS600bug kbGrpASP
Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug


Last Reviewed: August 9, 1999
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