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Q168082: FIX: Crash During Project Conversion If Project Has MAC Targets

Article: Q168082
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): winnt:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool kbide kbVC kbVC500bug kbVC600fix kbGrpDSToolskbbuglist
Last Modified: 17-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When converting a project from Visual C++ 4.x to Visual C++ 5.0, you may
experience a crash in Developer Studio if the project has configurations for the
MAC platform.

The error message for the crash may be similar to:

  MSDEV caused an invalid page fault in module DEVBLD.PKG at
  0137:5104777b.

RESOLUTION
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1. Make a backup copy of the makefile.

2. Edit the makefile and remove all targets for the Macintosh.

3. Try to convert the project again.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Visual C++,
version 6.0.

Additional query words: IPF GPF AV access violation

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Keywords          : kbtool kbide kbVC kbVC500bug kbVC600fix kbGrpDSTools kbbuglist
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC500 kbVC32bitSearch kbVC500Search
Version           : winnt:5.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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