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Q132363: Paste Results in a Black Box After You Save the Clipboard Image

Article: Q132363
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you capture the screen contents, save the clipboard contents using ClipBook
Viewer (CLIPBRD.EXE), and then paste the clipboard contents into an application,
a black box appears instead on the screen capture.

CAUSE
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Saving the clipboard image creates a device independent bitmap (DIB) of the
clipboard contents. This new image becomes the clipboard default.

WORKAROUND
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To workaround this problem:

- From the Edit menu, choose Paste Special instead of Paste, and then choose
  Bitmap.

  NOTE: Note all applications contain Paste Special functionality.

  -or-

- If you pasted the clipboard image into a document before you saved the image,
  copy the image from the application to the clipboard by pressing
  ALT+PRINTSCREEN. This overrides the DIB image.

  -or-

- Capture the screen again.

  -or-

- Upgrade to Windows NT version 3.51.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. This
problem was corrected in Windows NT version 3.51.

Additional query words: prodnt paste black bitmap

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Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search

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