Article ID: 179310 - Last Review: January 22, 2007 - Revision: 1.1

WD97: Word May Error/Quit During Grammar Check of Long Sentence

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SYMPTOMS

Under extremely rare circumstances, when you type a long, complex sentence, Word may unexpectedly quit and you will not be prompted to save any open documents, or you may receive one of the following error messages:
Winword caused an Invalid Page Fault in module MSGREN32.dll at <address>

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There was an unexpected error in the grammar checker. Word cannot complete the grammar check.
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CAUSE

This problem occurs when the grammar checker attempts to evaluate a long, complex sentence that includes several conjunctions such as "or" and "and" along with at least one preposition such as "of," "to," "by," or "from."
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WORKAROUND

To correct this problem, obtain Microsoft Word 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).
NOTE: The Microsoft Office 97 SR-2 Patch requires that you first install SR-1.


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Working Around This Problem If You Are Unable to Obtain SR-2



To temporarily work around this problem, disable the grammar checker in Word. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and select the Spelling & Grammar tab.
  2. Click to clear the Check Grammar As You Type and Check Grammar With Spelling check boxes.
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).
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MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
151261  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/151261/EN-US/ ) OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-2

172475  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/172475/EN-US/ ) OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-1

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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
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