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Q12244: Fatal Error Messages 0x0140 and 0x0240

Article: Q12244
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 12-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.0, 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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The FatalExit messages "Local heap is busy" (0x0140) and "Critical section
problems" (0x0240) indicate internal errors in Windows's memory management
routines; 0x0140 indicates an incorrect attempt to enter or leave a critical
section in the local memory manager; 0x0240 indicates that the total number of
free handles doesn't match up.

These errors shouldn't occur unless something gets destroyed; this is usually an
indication that an application is destroying memory by writing to an area where
it shouldn't.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.10 rip dgroup

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK300 kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.1

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