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Err Msg: APPSTART Caused an Error in Act16dll.dll

Article ID: 153203

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.1 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q153203

SYMPTOMS

When a Windows for Workgroups client is running low on environment space, APPSTART causes a general protection fault (GPF) when attempting to execute the shared application. The following error message appears:

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

WORKAROUND

Reduce the number of environment variables set in the Autoexec.bat.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SMS Version 1.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodsms sms GPF ACT16DLL.DLL

Keywords: kbinterop kbpgc KB153203