Article ID: 142951
Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 6.0a
- Microsoft Word 6.0c
- Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 95a
- Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q142951
SYMPTOMS
When you adjust the margin on the ruler while you have a frame selected,
you may receive one of the following types of error messages:
Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
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 message:
Winword caused an invalid page fault in module Winword.exe at
0137:501bb037.
Word for Windows, Versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Winword caused a General Protection Fault in module Winword.exe at
00e3:0d21
Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
An application error has occurred and an application error log is
being generated.
Ntword.exe
Exception: access violation (0xc0000005), Address: 0x0040201b
Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
Sorry, a system error occurred,
"Microsoft Word"
error type 11
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, upgrade to the latest version of Microsoft Word.
To work around this problem, make sure the frame is not selected before you
adjust the margin on the ruler.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the
beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 97
for Windows and Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition.
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