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Article ID: 188540 - Last Review: December 16, 2004 - Revision: 3.2
You receive an "Invalid page fault" error message when you try to view the contents of a folder or its subfolders by using Thumbnail view in Windows Explorer
This article was previously published under Q188540
If this article does not describe the error message that
you are receiving, view the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article to view
more articles that describe error messages:
315854Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=315854/EN-US/
)
Windows 98 and Windows Me Error Message Resource Center
When you try to view the contents of a folder or its subfolders by using
Thumbnail view, you may receive one of the following error messages:
EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in module
THUMBVW.DLL at 015f:799eaee4
-or-
EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in
module KERNEL32.DLL at 015f:bff9d709
This problem may occur if the Thumbs.db file, which contains the thumbnails for a particular folder, is corrupted in the folder or subfolders whose contents you are trying to view.
To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
- Delete the Thumbs.db file in the folder and subfolders that have Thumbnail
view enabled.
Note To see the Thumbs.db file, you must be able to view hidden files. To view hidden files, click Folder Options on the View menu in Windows Explorer, click the View tab, click Show All Files, and then click OK.
If you receive an error message that says that access is denied, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID:
185698Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=185698/EN-US/
)
TITLE: Can not delete thumbs: Access is denied
- To re-create the Thumbs.db file, click the folder whose contents you are trying to view in
Microsoft Windows Explorer, and then click Thumbnails on the View menu.
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
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