Microsoft KB Archive/47800

SYS1943: Protection Violation Error with Word 5.00

PSS ID Number: Q47800 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.00

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

Using a Word version 4.00 printer driver in Word version 5.00 and the OS/2 Presentation Manager (PM) Spooler in conjunction may cause an OS/2 “SYS1943: Protection violation” error. Using a Word 5.00 printer driver and disabling the PM spooler should correct this problem.

To disable the PM Spooler, perform the following steps:


 * 1) Select Group in the Start Programs window.
 * 2) Choose Utility Programs.
 * 3) Select the Control Panel.
 * 4) Choose the Setup option.
 * 5) Choose Spooler Options.
 * 6) Select the box before “Spooler is selected”; the text will change to “Spooler is not selected”.
 * 7) Select Enter.
 * 8) Select Exit in the Control Panel.
 * 9) Reboot the machine so that the disabling of the PM Spooler takes effect.

KBCategory: kbprint KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: OS2 ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1994.