Access 2010 SP1 – You receive random crashes in certain database or when opening the VBA window in those databases after installing Office 2010 SP1

Anonymous
2011-07-20T15:29:21+00:00

Issue:

After installing Office 2010 SP1, you may receive random crashes when opening objects in certain databases and when trying to open the VBA window in those databases.  If you look in the event viewer the crash info may look similar to the following:

Faulting application: msaccess.exe

Version: 14.0.6024.1000

Stamp: 4d83e4fc

faulting module: vbe7.dll

version: 7.0.16.19

stamp: 4d430aec

Workaround:

UPDATE: Microsoft is aware of the issue and has scheduled a fix to the VBE7.dll in the October 2011 Cumulative Update.  You can workaround the issue by performing the following steps to decompile and recompile the database.

1.      Make a copy / backup of your database.

2.      On the problematic machine decompile the database by running the following from a Run command line:  <path to database file> /decompile ex. C:\test.accdb  /decompile

3.      Close the database.

4.      Open the database again normally.

In addition to this, if you experience the crash please send the error report when prompted to do so after the crash.

2625046 Access 2010 crashes in VBE7.DLL after installing Office 2010 SP1

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;2625046

Best Regards,

Nathan Ost

Microsoft Online Community Support

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows

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Anonymous
2011-10-29T04:36:47+00:00

Hey Everyone,

It looks like the hotfix for this issue has been released and can be downloaded from the link below:

Description of the Access 2010 hotfix package (Vbe7-x-none.msp): October 25, 2011 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596585

In addition to this, KB 2625046 which describes this issue will also be updated to point to the fix above.

Best Regards,

Nathan Ost

Microsoft Online Community Support

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-11-02T15:36:50+00:00

    Hi Heinzi,

    Thanks for the info / steps to find it.  I would assume the release column would be the actual service pack the cumulative update / specific hotfix would be a part of when that service pack is released.

    Best Regards,

    Nathan O.

    Microsoft Online Community Support

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-11-02T15:46:42+00:00

    Hi Jon,

    As mentioned and just to be clear, this is not SP2, it is a hotfix that will most likely be included with SP2.

    Issue that this hotfix package fixes

    Assume that you open a database that contains Visual Basic for Application (VBA) code. In this situation, Microsoft Access 2010 may crash when you change the database. Note This issue occurs after you apply Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1).

    The paragraph above, which is also in the article, simply states what causes the issue to begin with.  The prerequisites section is what you need to look at to see what needs to be installed before installing the hotfix. 

    Prerequisites

    To apply this hotfix package, you must have Microsoft Office 2010.

    The files you are putting on your machine will have a higher build then the files in SP1 and should be left alone when SP1 is installed.  To test, this, simply install the hotfix on a machine without SP1 and look at the version number of VBE7.dll on your machine.  Then install SP1 and once again take a look at the VBE7.dll file on your machine.

    Best Regards,

    Nathan O.

    Microsoft Online Community Support

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-11-03T13:37:58+00:00

    I reinstalled SP1 Monday and applied the hotfix.  So far, so good!  All the databases that crashed on me previously are working great now.

    Thanks, Nathan and the team who worked on this.

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-11-04T18:43:54+00:00

    Here is my experience with the HotFix.  Downloaded and installed.  Opened the VBA code on a form and made a few modifications.  During the process the Windows Installer widow suddenly appeared and it could not be closed.  The Microsoft Access application froze and had to be terminated using Task Manager.  Attempted to open the modified form in form view without success.  No repsonse from Access.  Opened the form in design mode;compiled the code and saved the form.  Exited Access.  Fired up the application once again and was able to open the modified form uneventfully.  Although I am compiling code on  exit it appears any modification in VBA has to be manually recompiled and saved before exiting.

    Rick in NS

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