IsCmdBld.exe - Randomly Errors Out

Question

For some reason, when I use the standalone build from InstallShield 2009 Professional, there are times when I get an error and times when the build completes successfully, with no major distinguishable reason why. The error that shows up usually reads something like:

IsCmdBld.exe - Application Error

The instruction at "0xa781543" referenced memory at "0x6a19a778". The memory could not be "written"

Click on OK to terminate the program

Now, this message only comes up sometimes, it doesn't occur with any regularity or pattern. Anybody have any ideas on this? Thanks.

Answer 1

If the buggy memory approach doesn't pan out, I wouldn't be surprised if there was a bug in IsCmdBld.exe causing this.

Answer 2

I'd hazard a guess that you've got some dodgy/incompatible RAM. If you can take the machine offline and let memtest run for 24 hrs you should have enough information to debug.

I've had a similar issue in the past with a machine where the RAM/Mobo combo would cause one or two errors about once every 24 hrs. The same RAM in another machine would be fine, and other brand RAM in that machine would be fine. Running the machine off of a UPS would also be fine, I guess that teeny tiny electricity fluctuations were just enough to highlight minor incompatibilities between the two pieces of hardware.

If that doesn't help I'd suggest taking your question over to the InstallShield forums, last IS bug I had turned out to be a bug which was lodged, fixed and a hotfix distributed.