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Q160878: GPF in Krnl386 When Using CPIC Thunking DLL on a WinNT Computer

Article: Q160878
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.11 SP1,3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 2.11 SP1, 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When running a 16-bit CPIC application against the WinCPIC thunking DLL
(Wincpic.dll from the <snaroot>\system\thunk directory) on a computer
running Windows NT, the following error may occur:

  <application> has caused a general protection fault in module
  krnl386.exe at 1:9044


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server version 2.11 Service
Pack 1 and in version 3.0. This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server
version 2.11 and 3.0 U.S. Service Packs. For information on obtaining these
Service Packs, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base
(without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K


A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression- tested and
should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you
are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you
wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft
Technical Support for more information.


Additional query words: sp sp1 gpf gp

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Keywords          : kbinterop 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300 kbSNAServ211SP1
Version           : WINDOWS:2.11 SP1,3.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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