Q82465: STACKS=9,256 with PCKSCRN 1.3 Can Cause System Hangs

Article: Q82465
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 24-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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PCKSCRN 1.3 is a terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) screen accelerator included
in Multisoft's PowerPak versions 2.x. Under some conditions, the computer can
hang during startup and generate the following error message

  MEMORY ALLOCATION ERROR - CANNOT LOAD COMMAND.COM SYSTEM HALTED

when STACKS=9,256 is set in CONFIG.SYS and PCKSCRN is loaded in the AUTOEXEC.BAT.

WORKAROUND
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To prevent the system from hanging, change the location in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file
where PCKSCRN is loaded or manually load the utility.


KBCategory: kb3rdparty kbenv
KBSubcategory: win31

Additional query words: 3.10 3.1 3.11 screen accelerator

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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