Excel crashes on font changes (solved)

sykes · May 7th, 2002, 09:49 AM

OK try this old chestnut then......

I'm using excel 2000, and quite often when I try to change the font size or type (with either VBA code, or via the drop downs at the top of the page) I get the "error in your program" message, and then the illegal operation window, the first bit of which reads:
"EXCEL caused a general protection fault
in module DIBENG.DLL at 0003:000000f3." etc etc.

anyone...

even if it's to steer me in the right direction .

Ta

Sykes

[ This Message was edited by: sykes on 2002-05-07 08:51 ]

[ This Message was edited by: sykes on 2002-05-18 12:05 ]

Tom Schreiner · May 7th, 2002, 09:53 AM

Found this article at Microsoft.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q235618

See also:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search

Tom

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sykes · May 18th, 2002, 01:09 PM

I've marked this as solved, although I'm not sure exactly how.
Tom suggested a couple of sites (thanks for that) and the MS support site suggested running Dr Watson (by clicking start, run then typing drwatson.)
Dr Watson didn't find anything wrong, but after I'd farted around with it for a bit, I revisited Excel and the problem seems to have disappeared!

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May 7th, 2002, 09:49 AM	#1
sykes Board Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cornwall,England Posts: 1,273	OK try this old chestnut then...... I'm using excel 2000, and quite often when I try to change the font size or type (with either VBA code, or via the drop downs at the top of the page) I get the "error in your program" message, and then the illegal operation window, the first bit of which reads: "EXCEL caused a general protection fault in module DIBENG.DLL at 0003:000000f3." etc etc. anyone... even if it's to steer me in the right direction . Ta Sykes [ This Message was edited by: sykes on 2002-05-07 08:51 ] [ This Message was edited by: sykes on 2002-05-18 12:05 ]

May 7th, 2002, 09:53 AM	#2
Tom Schreiner Board Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,824	Found this article at Microsoft. http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q235618 See also: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search Tom _________________ Found a solution? If so, please post again so members of this board can spend their time helping others. Better still, edit your topic(intitial post), by tagging on a word or phrase such as, "Problem Solved", or "Resolved". Thanks for being courteous! [ This Message was edited by: TsTom on 2002-05-07 08:55 ]

May 18th, 2002, 01:09 PM	#3
sykes Board Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cornwall,England Posts: 1,273	I've marked this as solved, although I'm not sure exactly how. Tom suggested a couple of sites (thanks for that) and the MS support site suggested running Dr Watson (by clicking start, run then typing drwatson.) Dr Watson didn't find anything wrong, but after I'd farted around with it for a bit, I revisited Excel and the problem seems to have disappeared!