Why does MATLAB crash when I launch Simulink 7.1 (R2008a)?

When I try invoking the Simulink Library Browser by clicking on the icon or by typing 'simulink' on MATLAB command prompt, MATLAB crashes with the following trace.

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        Segmentation violation detected at Thu Dec 18 15:47:31 2008 

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 Configuration: 

   MATLAB Version:   7.6.0.324 (R2008a) 

   MATLAB License:   DEMO 

   Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP 

   Window System:    Version 5.1 (Build 2600: Service Pack 2) 

   Processor ID:     x86 Family 15 Model 6 Stepping 5, GenuineIntel 

   Virtual Machine:  Java 1.6.0 with Sun Microsystems Inc. Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM mixed mode 

   Default Encoding:  windows-1252 

 Fault Count: 1 

 Register State: 

   EAX = ffffffff  EBX = 6c0c08b0 

   ECX = 002308a8  EDX = 008f0001 

   ESI = 1d0497c8  EDI = 002308a0 

   EBP = 00d3d72c  ESP = 00d3d720 

   EIP = 6c09c553  FLG = 00010286 

 Stack Trace: 

   [0] glee_util.dll:public: bool __thiscall GLEE::AtomicCounter::deref(void)(0x00d3d744, 0x1d1e3bb0, 0x1d0497b8, 0x00d3d84c) + 3 bytes 

   [1] glee.dll:public: void __thiscall GLEE::GHash<unsigned int,class GLSM11::Node *>::clear(void)(0x1cefe8d8, 0x1d0497b8, 0x1cfed1dc, 0x1d1e3bb0) + 69 bytes 

   [2] glee.dll:private: void __thiscall GLSM11::Serializer::internalLoadFromByteArray(class GLSM11::Model *,class QByteArray const &,class GLEE::ErrorHolder &)(0x1cefe8d8, 0x00d3d848, 0x00d3d84c, 0x1cefe8d8) + 81 bytes 

   [3] glee.dll:public: void __thiscall GLSM11::Serializer::loadFromByteArray(class GLSM11::Model *,class QByteArray const &,class GLEE::ErrorHolder &)(0x1cefe8d8, 0x00d3d848, 0x00d3d84c, 0x1cfed3d8) + 26 bytes 

   [4] sl_lib_browse.dll:public: class GLEE::Holder<class LibraryBrowser::Model> __thiscall

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Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

This crash dump may occur due to inconsistencies in the Preferences directory. In order to resolve this issue, delete the MATLAB Preferences directory so that it automatically regenerated. This can be done as follows:

1. Locate the Preferences directory, this can be found by executing the following command at the MATLAB prompt:

prefdir

2. Create a backup of the directory and close MATLAB.

3. Delete the directory.

4. Restart MATLAB.