Running RegClean 4.1 Causes Access Violation in Windows NT 4.0

ID: Q172575

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you run RegClean version 4.1 in Windows NT 4.0, you may receive the following error message:

Application Error
RegClean.exe
Exception: access violation(0xc0000005), address:0x00414053


CAUSE

This error message occurs because RegClean version 4.1 is not compatible with Windows NT 4.0.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, obtain the following updated file:

Regclean.exe version 4.1a, dated 12/30/97
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:
Regclean.exe
For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

NOTE: You should back up your registry before you run RegClean. For information about how to back up your registry, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q156328 Description of Windows NT Emergency Repair Disk


MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about RegClean, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q147769 INFO: RegClean 4.1 Description and General Issues

Additional query words: Dr. Watson 


Keywords          : kberrmsg kbfile kbtool nt32ap NTSrvWkst 
Version           : winnt:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        :

Last Reviewed: June 4, 1999