Common Windows Problems (continued)

Symptom

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Error Message:

 

Delete all temp files from the Temp

“General Protection Fault”

 

sub-directory. You can determine the

“Exception OE”

 

name of the directory by editing the

“Spool32”

 

AUTOEXEC.BAT file and looking for

“Illegal Operation”

 

the statement “Set Temp =.” The

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name after this statement is the temp

 

 

directory. It is usually C:\temp by

 

 

default, but can be redefined.

 

 

Refer to Microsoft Windows 3.x, 9x, or

 

 

NT 4.0 documentation that came with

 

 

your PC for further information on

 

 

Windows error messages.

 

 

 

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