"Error -2" in 16-Bit Program When Disconnecting from SQL Server

 Last reviewed: October 13, 1997
Article ID: Q175056
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release versions 1, 2, 2.1

SYMPTOMS

When you connect to an SQL server using a 16-bit program that uses SQL dblib calls, you may receive an "Error -2" error message.

CAUSE

This problem can occur if you connect and disconnect from the SQL server a number of times.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95 and OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2). An update to address this problem is now available, but is not fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft does not recommend implementing this update at this time. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for additional information about the availability of this update. 

Keywords          : osr1 osr2 win95 kberrmsg kbinterop kbfixlist
Version           : WINDOWS:95
Platform          : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: October 13, 1997
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