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

Article ID: 153539

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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

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SYMPTOMS

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

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

STATUS

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

Keywords: kbinterop kbpgc KB153539