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Q112774: ERR: VSERVER File Server Encountered Critical Error

Article: Q112774
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 2.5 2.5a 2.5b 3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbtshoot kbvfp
Last Modified: 09-AUG-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are performing an operation using FoxPro for Windows, the error message
"VSERVER File Server Encountered Critical Error" appears.

CAUSE
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There is no single, identifiable cause for this error message. The common causes
are:

- A third-party shell or program that loads from the SYSTEM.INI file

- A terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) program

- An IRQ conflict

- An I/O base address conflict

- A third-party video driver

MORE INFORMATION
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VSERVER.386 is the network server VxD (virtual device driver) that implements
the Windows for Workgroups server.



Additional query words: err msg errmsg wfw wfwg

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbtshoot kbvfp 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbFoxPro250 kbFoxPro250a kbFoxPro250b kbVFP300
Version           : 2.5 2.5a 2.5b 3.0

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