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Q76581: PRB: LoadLibrary() Returns Error 6

Article: Q76581
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 05-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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SYMPTOMS
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When the LoadLibrary() function is used to load a dynamic-link library (DLL),
the handle returned has the value 6.

CAUSE
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The library's module definition (DEF) file declares DATA MULTIPLE.

RESOLUTION
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Modify the DEF file to declare DATA SINGLE.

MORE INFORMATION
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A DLL has only one data segment regardless of the number of applications that
use the DLL. For more information, see pages 20-26 and 20-27 of the Microsoft
Windows SDK "Guide to Programming" for version 3.0, and pages 481-482 of the
Microsoft Windows SDK version 3.1 "Guide to Programming."

Additional information may also be found by querying on the words in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  " prod(winsdk) and KrDll " (without the quotation marks)

Additional query words: 3.00 3.10

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

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