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Q58265: Windows 3.0 Standard/386 Enhanced Fatal Error Definition

Article: Q58265
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SUMMARY
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This article explains the difference between the following two Microsoft Windows
version 3.0 standard/enhanced mode fatal application errors:

  Unrecoverable Application Error

-and-

  This application has violated system integrity

MORE INFORMATION
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These are two entirely different errors. Be sure to specify the exact error when
dealing with problems under Windows 3.0.

"Unrecoverable Application Error" means that a Windows application (not an MS-DOS
application) has caused a fatal problem in protected mode (usually a general
protection violation), causing the application to be terminated.

"This application has violated system integrity" indicates that an MS-DOS
application (not a Windows application) has caused a fatal problem while being
run under Windows, causing the application to be terminated. This is also
usually a general protection violation, but it can be any unpreventable memory
overwrite problem.

Additional query words: gpf UAE 3.00a err msg 3.00

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a

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