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Q153539: 16-bit PGC: Appstart GPFs When WFW is Low on Environment Space

Article: Q153539
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0,1.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbPGC smspgc
Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When a Windows for Workgroups client is running low on environment space,
APPSTART causes a general protection fault (GPF) when you attempt to run the
shared application. The following error message appears:

  Error : General Protection Fault APPSTART caused an error in ACT16DLL.DLL

WORKAROUND
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Reduce the number of environment variables set in the autoexec.bat.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.1. This problem has been corrected in Systems Management Server
version 1.2.

Additional query words: prodsms GPF ACT16DLL.DLL

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbPGC smspgc 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100 kbSMS110
Version           : winnt:1.0,1.1

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