RNAAPP caused an invalid page fault in module KERNEL32.DLL

Test the RAM

If you can swap out the RAM with known good modules for testing first if you can't do that then test the machine with one RAM module at a time until you tested every module. Other wise run the the following RAM testers.
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NOTE IF THIS DOESN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE RAM THIS DOESN'T MEAN THE RAM IS GOOD you would need to swap out the RAM with known good modules for testing. However if it does find something wrong then chances are the RAM is bad.

DocMemory PC RAM
Diagnostic Software
http://www.simmtester.com/PAGE/products/doc/docinfo.asp

or

http://www.memtest86.com/ 

or

GoldMemory
http://www.goldmemory.cz/

If you have any add or pop up blockers they could be the problem. Also any other program running in the back ground my be causing some interference. You may find which one it is by process of elimination by closing them down one at a time. Also check to see if maybe if you are running a firewall if it is causing the problem.

Start > Run rundll32 setupwbv.dll,IE6Maintenance

or

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q194/1/77.asp&NoWebContent=1 

Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs
On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Microsoft Internet Explorer
click Add/Remove
click Repair the current installation of Internet Explorer

One option is to start at the dos prompt and do a scanreg /restore and restore the reigistry that is dated prior to the problem.

Bad memory modules
Put in your Config.sys file this line DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS /TESTMEM:ON. Reboot and watch your monitor for a message that HIMEM has detected unreliable memory at address xx:xxxxxx which gives and an indication that there probably is a memory problem.

It may take rebooting several times and a few day before HIMEM.SYS show an error. Other than using some testing equipment it is difficult to test memory except swap or pull out modules one at a time to see what happens. Also make sure the modules are snugged down tight in the slots before you start swapping.

The graphic acceleration may be set too high. Select Control Panel > System, then select the "Performance" tab, click the "Graphics" button. Set the Hardware acceleration down a notch and see what happens, you may need to keep setting it down until you come to the lowest setting.

If you have not updated all your system drives, then it might help to do so.

Overclocking may cause this problem.

If it is just one application causing the problem try unistalling that application and reinstalling it.


Kernel32.dll is the 32-bit dynamic link library found in the Windows operating system kernel. It handles memory management, input/output operations, and interrupts. When Windows boots up, kernel32.dll is loaded into a protected memory space so other applications do not take that space over.
On occasion, though, users may encounter the "invalid page fault" error.
This error occurs when a program or application tries to access kernel32.dll's protected memory space. Sometimes the error is caused by one particular program or application, and other times it is provoked by multiple files and applications.
If the problem results from running one application, then the application needs to be replaced. If the problem occurs when accessing multiple files and applications, the corruption is probably caused by faulty hardware.
http://webopedia.internet.com/TERM/k/kernel32_dll.html 
http://www.webdevelopersjournal.com/WinWeeni/archive_diss_group.html 
http://webopedia.internet.com/TERM/o/operating_system.html 

Explorer Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Kernel32.dll
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q154/0/92.asp 

Office problems
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q218/8/53.asp 

http://aol.webopedia.com/TERM/k/kernel32_dll.html 

c:\windows\system\RNAAPP.EXE is the "Dial-Up Networking Application" file that is run whenever you activate a dial-up connection.  It will stay running for about 15 minutes after you sever the connection.

Try to open your dial-up connection BEFORE starting up Outlook just to see if this is the cause.

There is also a common problem where, if your dial-up connection is set to "Wait for tone before dialling", and rnaapp.exe is already running, it may give an error "Port Already Open".

Open Control Panel > Modems > Select yours under the "General" tab > select "Properties" > open the "Connection" tab, and remove the checkmark from "Wait for tone before dialling" > Apply.

Try this and see if it helps.

I am quite sure that none of those updates actually replaces rnaapp.exe, but you might care to right-click on the file and select "properties", then look for the version number.  Win98 should have verson 4.10.2222

You could try running this batch file in Windows to extract a fresh copy of rnaapp.exe from your cabs:

@echo off
ren c:\windows\system\rnaapp.exe  c:\windows\system\rnaapp.old
EXTRACT /Y /A  c:\windows\options\cabs\BASE4.CAB rnaapp.exe /L c:\windows\system
exit

Hey, that was empty 3 minutes ago !!!

LOL

Reinstalling Windows on top of itself should not normally have changed your settings unless you decided to install to a directory other than C;\windows eg. windows.000 or something.

Do the "Repair" option as CrazyOne has suggested, but be mindful that you should then reinstall any updates that were previously applied.

Thanks guys,

The "repair" option appears to have fixed the problem.  I will keep testing over the next couple of days.

Thanks CrazyOne,

The repair option and modifying the Config.sys and system.ini files seems to be working. i haven't had a problem all week!

:)