AutoCAD 2008 LT - Tab Switching Crash/Fatal Error

Hi folks,

I am working on a drawing that has four layout tabs, every time I get to my details layout tab AC2008LT crashes and gives a fatal error. Now all the other tabs are fine but this one tab always seems to crash the program. it has about 8 differant viewports all with various details.

It is driving me bonkers as I cant get this drawing finished until I get into this tab can ybody help.

The drawing has two xrefs as overlays a,d is abot 1,200kb.

What is the exact error message that you are getting? It might hold some clue as to what the cause is.

Are you up-to-date with all service packs for LT 2008?

Is this the only drawing you're having a problem with?

When did the problem first occur?

What is the exact error message that you are getting? It might hold some clue as to what the cause is.

 

Are you up-to-date with all service packs for LT 2008?

 

Is this the only drawing you're having a problem with?

 

When did the problem first occur?

Thanks for the response.

Yes I am up to date with all service packs.

This is the only drawing that does this.

Yesterday. Although I have had a similar problem with a tab taking forever to load up but this is the first time it has gave me a FATAL ERORR. not sure what the exact error is as it aborts pretty quickly.

So you can load the drawing right?

Try running the Audit command first. Tell AutoCAD that you DO want to fix any errors found.

If errors are found that cannot be fixed then use the Recover command.

Yes I can load the drawing, I have done an audit and fixed all errors but that did not do any good, will running a recovery from opening the drawing help?

We have just upgraded to 2011 in the office but not all machines have it yet. I asked a colleague to try on the newer version of full 2011 and the results are the same.

Could it have anything to do with one of the attached xrefs?