Access Violation When Dragging Text from Input Field

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SYMPTOMS

When you are using an INPUT field inside a scriptlet, Internet Explorer generates an access violation when you try to drag text from the edit box. The error message is similar to:

Internet Explorer caused an Access Violation at Address 0x70dd1440.
could not READ from 0x00000000.

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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Internet Explorer version 5.01. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

267954 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/267954/EN-US/ ) How to Obtain the Latest Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack

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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 first corrected in Internet Explorer version 5.01 Service Pack 2.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01

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