Microsoft KB Archive/94361

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Windows Err Msg: GP Fault in WSPDPBF.DRV

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ID: Q94361

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
 * Microsoft Access 2.0
 * Microsoft Bookshelf for Windows, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 editions
 * Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 5.0
 * Microsoft Office for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.2, 4.2c, 4.2-CD, 4.3, 4.3-CD
 * Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, version 4.0
 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a
 * Microsoft Works for Windows, versions 2.0, 3.0
 * Microsoft Project for Windows, version 4.0

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the Diamond Speedstar 24x 256K video driver version 2.02 with Microsoft Windows Solitaire or any of the Microsoft Office products included above, you receive the following error message

 has caused a general protection fault in WSPDPBF.DRV at 0001:0F38

where  is the name of your program.

WORKAROUND
You can work around this problem by using the standard VGA video driver supplied with Windows 3.1 or by using any of the other Diamond Speedstar 24x drivers.

STATUS
Diamond has confirmed this to be a problem with version 2.02 of its 256K video driver. This problem has been corrected with the version 2.03. This driver is available by calling Diamond Speedstar Technical Support or by downloading the driver from CompuServe or American Online.

MORE INFORMATION
This error message can occur when you choose Options from the Word for Windows Tools menu, attempting to change the column width of a table using the mouse, or when you load Works for Windows or open a file within that program.

The Diamond product included here is manufactured by Diamond Speedstar, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: WSPDPBF 3.10 2.00a 2.00a-cd 2.00b 2.00c w4wvideo w4werror winword acmsetup

Keywords : win31 gpf wfwg

Version : WINDOWS:2.0,2.0a,2.0a-CD,2.0b,2.0c,3.0,3.1,3.11,4.0,4.2,4.2-CD,4.2c,4.3,4.3-CD,5.0,6.0,6.0a

Platform : WINDOWS

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