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Q132659: Cannot Start WordPerfect 6.0a After Local Reboot

Article: Q132659
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you exit WordPerfect with a local reboot, you receive the following error
message when you try to restart the program:

  Cannot start MFWIN before previous instance has quit

CAUSE
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When you exit a 16-bit Windows-based program with a local reboot, the program
does not cleanly remove all of its components from memory. In this case, DLLs
are left in memory.

RESOLUTION
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To start WordPerfect again, restart Windows 95. To avoid this problem, exit
WordPerfect normally.

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Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3

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