Re: Installing 2003 SDK Causes Buffer Overrun

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From: Eric Renken (EricRRenken_at_newsgroup.nospam)
Date: 10/14/04 

Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 23:02:14 -0400

Well that didn't fix it.

I don't think this is DEP that is causing the problem. this isn't the
normal DEP error message/dialog that I have seen. The error is coming up
saying C++ runtime error. 

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Eric Renken
"Alex Feinman [MVP]" <public_news@alexfeinman.com> wrote in message 
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> Not sure if this helps but I just discovered that there is something 
> quirky with the way you disable DEP on Athlon64 systems (I have nForce 250 
> MSI board with Athlon 3500+).  Apparently (and this is contrary to what KB 
> says) in order to completely disable DEP (not per process, but altogether) 
> you need to specify /execute in the boot.ini.
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> "Eric Renken" <EricRRenken@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message 
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>> When I install the 2003 SDK I get a buffer overrun when it is running the 
>> CScript.  I am running this on a AMD 64 3400+ with Windows XP SP2.  I 
>> tried disabling Data Execution Protection for CScript, but that didn't 
>> help.  The error pops up in C++
>>
>> The CScript window has this text:
>>
>> Opening file [C:\Program File\Windows CE Tools\wce420\POCKET PC 
>> 2003\install_files\Microsoft.PocketPC2003.1.0.Template.xsl]...
>>
>>
>> Here is the error:
>> ---------------------------
>> Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
>> ---------------------------
>> Buffer overrun detected!
>>
>> Program: C:\WINDOWS\system32\cscript.exe
>>
>> A buffer overrun has been detected which has corrupted the program's
>> internal state.  The program cannot safely continue execution and must
>> now be terminated.
>>
>> ---------------------------
>> OK
>> ---------------------------
>>
>> -- 
>> Eric Renken
>> Demiuirge Software LLC
>> http://www.demiurge.us
>>
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