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Q192541: Err Msg: Mcdetect Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Msvcrt.dll

Article: Q192541
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
Version(s): 2.5,2.51,2.52,2.6
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg kbmsn
Last Modified: 05-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Network versions 2.5, 2.51, 2.52, 2.6 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you connect to MSN, The Microsoft Network, you may receive one of the
following error messages:

  Mcdetect caused an invalid page fault in module Msvcrt.dll.

  -or-

  Mcdetect caused an invalid page fault in module Msvcrt40.dll.

NOTE: You may also receive one of these error messages when you close the
Multicast Settings dialog box.

CAUSE
=====

This behavior can occur if your system clock is set to the year 2038 or later.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, set your system clock to the current date. To do this,
follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Date/Time.

3. On the Date & Time tab, enter the current date and time, and then click
  OK.

4. Close Control Panel, and then restart the computer.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in The Microsoft Network version
2.5.

Additional query words: msnet msnetwork microsoft-net m.s.n. 2.50 2.51 2.52 2.60

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg kbmsn 
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbMSN252 kbMSN251 kbMSN260 kbMSN250
Version           : :2.5,2.51,2.52,2.6
Issue type        : kbprb

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