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Q104732: Running MSD 2.01 under Windows Causes DoubleGuard Error

Article: Q104732
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.2,6.21,6.22; WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): msdos
Last Modified: 23-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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Running Microsoft Diagnostics (MSD) under Windows or Window for Workgroups may
result in one of the following error messages:

- This program has violated system integrity due to execution of an invalid
  instruction and will be terminated.

-or-

- DoubleGuard Alarm #xx

  A program has corrupted memory belonging to DoubleSpace. Further disk activity
  could result in the loss of some or all of the data on your drive. Therefore,
  DoubleGuard has halted your computer. For more information, see the
  README.TXT file.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this problem, exit Windows or Windows for Workgroups before
running MSD.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.20 DBLSPACE DBLGUARD DoubleGaurd #13 #14 #15 #16

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Keywords          : msdos 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311 kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620
Version           : MS-DOS:6.2,6.21,6.22; WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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