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Q195364: Err Msg: Mcdetect Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Msvcrt40.dll

Article: Q195364
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbsetup kbmsn
Last Modified: 09-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Network version 2.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you connect to MSN, The Microsoft Network, you may receive the following
error message:

  Mcdetect caused an Invalid Page Fault in module Msvcrt40.dll.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if any of the following files are missing or damaged:

- Mfc40.dll

- Msvcrt40.dll

- Olepro32.dll

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

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

2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.

3. Double-click Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, click "Uninstall Internet
  Explorer 4.0 and all its components," and then click OK.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to remove Internet Explorer. If you are
  prompted to restart the computer, do so.

5. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.

6. In the Named box, type "mfc40.dll msvcrt40.dll olepro32.dll" (without
  quotation marks), and then click Find Now.

7. In the list of found files, right-click the Mfc40.dll file, and then click
  Rename.

8. Type "mfc40.old" (without quotation marks), and then press ENTER.

9. In the list of found files, right-click the Msvcrt40.dll file, and then click
  Rename.

10. Type "msvcrt40.old" (without quotation marks), and then press ENTER.

11. In the list of found files, right-click the Olepro32.dll file, and then
  click Rename.

12. Type "olepro32.old" (without quotation marks), and then press ENTER.

13. Close the Find: Files Named Mfc40.dll Msvcrt40.dll Olepro32.dll window.

14. Insert the MSN CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Press and hold down the SHIFT
  key as you insert the CD-ROM to prevent the MSN Setup program from starting
  automatically.

15. Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop.

16. Right-click the MSN (CD-ROM drive) icon, and then click Explore.

17. Double-click the Ie401 folder.

18. Double-click the Ie4setup.exe file, and then follow the instructions on the
  screen to reinstall Internet Explorer 4.0. if you are prompted to restart
  the computer, do so.

Additional query words: msnet msnetwork microsoft-net m.s.n. msiew95

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbsetup kbmsn 
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbMSN251
Version           : WINDOWS:2.51
Issue type        : kbprb

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