Article: Q152547
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.51
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51
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SYMPTOMS
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The following sequence of operations generates a general protection fault (GPF)
in the target Windows NT Virtual MS-DOS Machine (VDM) :
1. In ControlPanel, double-click the International icon and change the Keyboard
Layout to something other than US (French, German, Spanish, UK, and so
forth).
2. Open a Windows NT VDM window.
3. Start a 16-bit application, such as edit file.txt.
4. Press the SCROLL_LOCK/UNLOCK key once or twice.
This generates a GPF in the VDM.
NOTE : the problem does not happen with Keyboard Layout set to US.
RESOLUTION
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Upgrade to Windows NT 4.0, or obtain the fix referenced below.
In the absence of side-effects, a solution will be included in Windows NT 3.51
Service Pack 5. The problem is also fixed in Windows NT version 4.0. The file
concerned is Ntvdm.exe
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51 Service
Packs 1 through 4.
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Keywords :
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Version : 3.51
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