PROBLEM
Opening existing or creating new OLE DB connections in ArcCatalog can sometimes cause ArcCatalog to crash.
If the 'Upgrade Geodatabase' command has been added to ArcCatalog, opening an existing or new OLE DB connection will cause ArcCatalog to crash.
Remove the 'Upgrade Geodatabase' command from ArcCatalog.
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