ACC: Replication Fails with More Than 128 Shares on Computer (173005)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Access for Windows 95 7.0
  • Microsoft Access 97
This article was previously published under Q173005
Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

SYMPTOMS

When you try to replicate a database on a computer running Microsoft Windows NT, you may receive the following error message:
An application error has occurred
and an application error log is being generated.
MSACCESS.exe
Exception: access violation (0xc0000005), Address: 0x77f7d357
When you try to replicate a database on a computer running Microsoft Windows 95, you may receive the following error message:
This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.
If you click Details, you see the following information:
MSACCESS.EXE caused a stack fault in module
KERNEL32.DLL at 0137:bff783df.
When you try to replicate a database using Visual C++ and the DAO SDK C++ classes, you may receive the following debugger output: 
   Heap block at 114fa58 modified at 114fc60 past requested size of 200
These errors occur when you try to replicate a database by using the Microsoft Access user interface or by using data access objects (DAO) code in a Visual Basic for Applications procedure.

CAUSE

The computer has more than 128 network shares. As a result, the Microsoft Replication Library fails while loading and generates one of the errors described in the "Symptoms" section. The Microsoft Jet database engine loads this library only when you use replication.

RESOLUTION

To prevent this problem, either reduce the number of shares or avoid using Jet replication on the computer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Access versions 7.0 and 97.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. Start Microsoft Access on a computer that has more that 128 network shares.
  2. Create a new blank database.
  3. On the Tools menu, point to Replication, and then click Create Replica.
  4. When prompted to close the database, click Yes.
  5. When prompted to create a backup of the database, click No.
  6. Note that after the status indicator appears with the message "Converting Database to Design Master," you receive one of the errors described in the "Symptoms" section.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/20/2003
Keywords:kbbug kberrmsg kbprogramming KB173005
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