Microsoft KB Archive/289801

= Error Messages Appear When You Are Performing a Clean Installation of Windows Me =

Article ID: 289801

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q289801



SYMPTOMS
When you perform a clean installation of Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), you may receive the following error messages:

&quot;Error loading user.exe&quot;

&quot;Invalid true type font detected, an application used a true type font that caused an error in Windows&quot;

&quot;W9x setup caused a General Protection Fault in module Gdi.exe&quot;

&quot;W9x setup caused a General Protection Fault in module User.exe&quot;



CAUSE
This behavior can occur because of corrupted random access memory (RAM) or poorly seated RAM chips.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, reseat (or if necessary, replace) the RAM.

Additional query words: Millennium format fdisk ME

Keywords: kbprb KB289801

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