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general protection fault between rundll32.exe and gdi.exe
After logging off the computer a error message occurs that states that there is a general protection fault between the rundll32.exe and gdi.exe file. This leads to scandisk and defragmentation system tools not working properly as they do not complete their tasks.
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sorry, that was actually supposed to be a comment.. but please accept it as an answer if the information solves the problem...
Regards,
Reagan
Regards,
Reagan
Try this:
First boot into DOS and type (no quotes)
"scanreg/fix"
This will check out you registry.
Then from windows
START-RUN-SFC. And follow prompts. If prompted to restore a file then do so from your WIN CD.
Good Luck
First boot into DOS and type (no quotes)
"scanreg/fix"
This will check out you registry.
Then from windows
START-RUN-SFC. And follow prompts. If prompted to restore a file then do so from your WIN CD.
Good Luck
Yes, Davids8's suggestion of running Scanreg is good advice as well. It accomplishes pretty much the same thing. Make sure to run this command from the c:\windows\command directory and as 'scanreg /fix' ...
Another (better) alternative is to back up your data and reinstall Win98.. I typically have to reinstall the OS every 3-4 months, because this is the only way to truly clean out all unneeded registry keys, .dll's, etc.
Regards,
Reagan
Another (better) alternative is to back up your data and reinstall Win98.. I typically have to reinstall the OS every 3-4 months, because this is the only way to truly clean out all unneeded registry keys, .dll's, etc.
Regards,
Reagan
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Very throrough in response, excellent comment in easy to understand terms which makes it very easy to fix the problem. Thanks!
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