Access Crashes with no warning.

[Eric Heinold]

I have a database created in Access 2000. I have all the latest sevice
packs installed for Window Xp, and Access. On my computer I have Access 97,
Access 2000, and Access XP installed.

When testing my application, I will often get Access abruptly exiting with
no warnings. The window just disappears. Restarting does not indicate that
anything went wrong. I have never been able to duplicate getting it to
crash. It happens in different spots everytime, and after working for
different lengths of time. I have spent quite a bit of time tyring to pin
down a pattern, but have not been able to do so. Sometimes it happens when
opening a form, other times immediately after entering data (the data does
get saved).

I looked in the knowledge base, but the only thing I found relating to it,
says the removing the check for Track Name Autocorrect, will stop the
behavior. However, I have already turned this off (and I have imported all
my objects into a new database, just to test it.)

What other things might be causing this?

Thanks,

Eric Heinold

 

[Guest]

Eric,

It's entirely possibly it's not access, but either your os or hardware
causing the issue. Could be a memory issue - either with your physical ram
or the way your os is handling it. Check the event logs for Windows XP to
see what's happening at that point. Hopefully this will offer you some clues.

Good luck.

Aaron G
Philadelphia, PA

 

[Guest]

Eric,

I forgot to add... an easy way to test if it's the hardware or os of your
machine is to test it out on another machine.

HTH

Aaron G
Philadelphia, PA

 

[SusanV]

Does this happen on other computers or just this one? Have you checked the
Application Event log for errors?

 

[Eric Heinold]

And I thought that I was being complete. I always forget a couple of
details.

1) Yes, this definitely happens on other computers. More so than on mine.
2) Nothing is entered in any of the logs.

Thanks,

Eric

 

[Eric Heinold]

Thanks, but I forgot to mention the 2 fact I put in the reply to SusanV.

1) It happens on pretty much every computer I install it on
2) Nothing is generated in the Event logs (I looked in all of them).

Thanks
Eric

 

[Guest]

Is this a stand-alone database, or do you have a back-end on a server, and
front-ends installed on various computers? Do the other computers also have
three versions of Access installed on them?

 

[Guest]

Hmmm,

My next guess would be that there may be something happening due to the fact
you have three versions installed. Do any of your machines have just one
version installed (preferrably the latest version)? If so, try it on just
that machine.

Sorry I can't be more helpful!

Aaron G
Philadelphia, PA