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Q82529: Using Norton Utilities with Erase Protect with Windows

Article: Q82529
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 15-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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Setting up a temporary swap file with Microsoft Windows operating system version
3.1 may fail if Norton Utilities's EP.EXE is running. This problem occurs only
with Norton Utilities version 5.0 or earlier. EP.EXE is Norton's Erase Protect
program.

This problem does not occur in Erase Protect from Norton Utilities version 6.0 or
later.

The Norton Untilities product included here is manufactured by a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied otherwise, regarding this
performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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