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Firefox crashes when loaded

Posted: 2004-06-16 07:58pm
by Hamel
This started happening after I played a game of DoD over Steam.

As soon as I load Firefox, it crashes. Happens to .8 and .9, as I tried upgrading to solve the problem. Restarts aren't helping.

The error is coming from msvcrt.dll, I guess.

I just deleted and reinstalled. Isn't making a difference.

Posted: 2004-06-16 08:13pm
by Vendetta
If you have '98 or ME, this may help*.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.as ... -US;221946

Install the library update as per the guide, and it will either overwrite the duff file with a good one, or update it to one that works for this program

It may help with newer OSes, but the KB says it's for the oldies, (not necessarily a reliable guide, issues toend to stick around long after MS say they've died)

(*NB: 'help' in reference to the MS knowledgebase is a relative term. Usually relative to 'throwing bricks at it')

Posted: 2004-06-16 08:25pm
by Hamel
I have XP SP1.

Posted: 2004-06-16 08:53pm
by Vendetta
Might be an idea to run System File Checker then (sfc /scannow), if the msvcrt file's gone blobby that should unbugger it.

Posted: 2004-06-16 10:21pm
by Hamel
Alas, that works not~

Very odd(ha!), how this problem appeared out of the blue, and I didn't change any settings.