Q272407: PATCH: Access Violation in VB Snap-in Designer Run Time DLL

Article: Q272407
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbMMC kbVBp600 kbGrpDSPlatform kbDSupport
Last Modified: 21-DEC-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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When you use Microsoft Visual Basic Snap-in Designer to create a snap-in with
listpads in the result pane, you may receive the following error message when
you click from one node to another:

  Runtime Error!

  Program c:\win2000\system32\mmc.exe abnormal program termination.

In addition to this error message, a blank or frozen result pane may be
displayed, and then the run-time error message or an access violation may be
reported when the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) file is closed.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Mssnapr.exe patch was created to resolve this problem. Please replace the
Mssnapr.dll file in your platform SDK directory tree with the one supplied with
this patch.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

  Mssnapr.exe
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/vb60ent/Patch/1/WIN98/EN-US/)

Release Date: Sept. 8, 2000

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

The Mssnapr.exe (or File.hqx) file contains the following file:

+-----------------------+
| File name   | Size    | 
+-----------------------+
| Mssnapr.dll | 717,312 | 
+-----------------------+


Additional query words: Mssnapr snap-in snap in list pads

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Keywords          : kbfile kbMMC kbVBp600 kbGrpDSPlatform kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVB600
Version           : :6.0

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