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Illegal operation error messages...help!
Hi all,
I keep getting illegal operation errors with all of my programs, the error messages appear randomly & it's driving me insane. Here's what happens most of the time - I run MS Word (for example) and a few seconds after starting, MS Word says an illegal operation has occurred and the program needs to close. So I close the dialog box & MS Word closes. I then hit START to run MS Word again and I get a message saying "kernel32 has caused an illegal operation & needs to close"; my PC freezes and must be restarted. This little sequence of MS Word crashing then kernel32 crashing when I hit START happens every time MS Word crashes - without fail. The same sequence occurs with other programs too. This happens 4-5 times per week, sometimes 3-4 times per day. What can I do about this? How do I stop these error messages from appearing? My PC also randomly reboots occasionally of its own accord, any advice on how to stop all of this? My system specs are below, any advice is appreciated. Thanks,. Chris Windows 98 Intel Pentium 4 2.0ghz CPU 765mb ddram |
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When you get an "illegal operation" error message, click the "Details" button, and
post back with the exact details word for word, up to but not including the memory registers. Spontaneous reboots are often hardware-related, usually the result of overheating. Check that all fans, and especially the processor fan, are operational, and that the processor heat sink (sandwiched between the processor and the fan) is not clogged with dust. A faulty power supply or faulty RAM can also cause this. It is even possible for a virus or other software to cause rebooting. Get a can of compressed air and blow all the dust out of the machine....turn it off and unplug it first....or take it to a repair shop and have them clean it, and check the fans, power supply and RAM. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Kingy75" wrote in message ... Hi all, I keep getting illegal operation errors with all of my programs, the error messages appear randomly & it's driving me insane. Here's what happens most of the time - I run MS Word (for example) and a few seconds after starting, MS Word says an illegal operation has occurred and the program needs to close. So I close the dialog box & MS Word closes. I then hit START to run MS Word again and I get a message saying "kernel32 has caused an illegal operation & needs to close"; my PC freezes and must be restarted. This little sequence of MS Word crashing then kernel32 crashing when I hit START happens every time MS Word crashes - without fail. The same sequence occurs with other programs too. This happens 4-5 times per week, sometimes 3-4 times per day. What can I do about this? How do I stop these error messages from appearing? My PC also randomly reboots occasionally of its own accord, any advice on how to stop all of this? My system specs are below, any advice is appreciated. Thanks,. Chris Windows 98 Intel Pentium 4 2.0ghz CPU 765mb ddram |
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Illegal operation error messages...help!
When you get an "illegal operation" error message, click the "Details" button, and
post back with the exact details word for word, up to but not including the memory registers. Spontaneous reboots are often hardware-related, usually the result of overheating. Check that all fans, and especially the processor fan, are operational, and that the processor heat sink (sandwiched between the processor and the fan) is not clogged with dust. A faulty power supply or faulty RAM can also cause this. It is even possible for a virus or other software to cause rebooting. Get a can of compressed air and blow all the dust out of the machine....turn it off and unplug it first....or take it to a repair shop and have them clean it, and check the fans, power supply and RAM. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Kingy75" wrote in message ... Hi all, I keep getting illegal operation errors with all of my programs, the error messages appear randomly & it's driving me insane. Here's what happens most of the time - I run MS Word (for example) and a few seconds after starting, MS Word says an illegal operation has occurred and the program needs to close. So I close the dialog box & MS Word closes. I then hit START to run MS Word again and I get a message saying "kernel32 has caused an illegal operation & needs to close"; my PC freezes and must be restarted. This little sequence of MS Word crashing then kernel32 crashing when I hit START happens every time MS Word crashes - without fail. The same sequence occurs with other programs too. This happens 4-5 times per week, sometimes 3-4 times per day. What can I do about this? How do I stop these error messages from appearing? My PC also randomly reboots occasionally of its own accord, any advice on how to stop all of this? My system specs are below, any advice is appreciated. Thanks,. Chris Windows 98 Intel Pentium 4 2.0ghz CPU 765mb ddram |
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