Paste Results in a Black Box After You Save the Clipboard Image

 Last reviewed: July 14, 1995
Article ID: Q132363
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

If you capture the screen contents, save the clipboard contents using ClipBook Viewer (CLIPBRD.EXE), and then paste the clipboard contents into an application, a black box appears instead on the screen capture.

CAUSE

Saving the clipboard image creates a device independent bitmap (DIB) of the clipboard contents. This new image becomes the clipboard default.

WORKAROUND

To workaround this problem:

  • From the Edit menu, choose Paste Special instead of Paste, and then choose Bitmap.

    NOTE: Note all applications contain Paste Special functionality.

    -or-

  • If you pasted the clipboard image into a document before you saved the image, copy the image from the application to the clipboard by pressing ALT+PRINTSCREEN. This overrides the DIB image.

    -or-

  • Capture the screen again.

    -or-

  • Upgrade to Windows NT version 3.51.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. This problem was corrected in Windows NT version 3.51.

KBCategory: kbtool kbbug3.50 kbfix3.51
KBSubcategory: ntdriver ntutil
Additional reference words: 3.50 prodnt paste black bitmap

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Last reviewed: July 14, 1995
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