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WD97: Invalid Page Fault Using Replace Dialog

Article ID: 186160

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q186160

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to replace a string of text using the Replace feature in Word, you may receive the following error message:

This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

When you click the Details button, you receive the following error message:

WINWORD caused an invalid page fault in module WINWORD.EXE at 0137:<address>.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the following are true:

The Replace With box (in the Find And Replace dialog box) contains a text string of 255 characters.

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You clicked Find Next, Replace, or Replace All in the Find And Replace dialog box.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem reduce the number of characters in the Replace With box.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: 8.0 8.00 gpf ipf crash hang

Keywords: kbbug kberrmsg kbfix KB186160