Err Msg: MPREXE.EXE Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Module KERNEL32.DLL

ID: Q192249

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

If a program uses the older GetOpenFileName() API and is currently logged on to a Novell network, the following error message may occur in Windows 98:

MPREXE.EXE caused an invalid page fault in module KERNEL32.DLL


CAUSE

This error message occurs as a result of a problem with the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks and the Microsoft Service for NetWare Directory Services (MSNDS) network clients.


RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft and should be applied only to computers experiencing this specific problem. To resolve this problem immediately, download the fix as described below. If you are not severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next service pack that contains this fix.

For a complete list of Microsoft Technical Support phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/default.asp


This fix should have the following file attributes or later: 


   File name   Version    Date     Time     Size     Client
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Nwnp32.dll  4.00.2000  04/29/98 20:00am  75,776   Bindery, or non-NDS
   Nwnp32.dll  4.00.2000  04/29/98 20:00am  136,704  NDS client


This issue was addressed on 12/15/98. The file listed below corrects the issue described in this article.

~Nwnp32.exe

NOTE: If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, a fee may be charged. This fee is refundable if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested. However, this fee is non-refundable if you request additional technical support, if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q154871
TITLE: Determining If Your Product Is Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 98.

Additional query words: 


Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg kbfile kbnetwork 3rdpartynet win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:95
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: March 28, 1999