Microsoft KB Archive/100721

= GP Fault Occurs in Anti-Virus for Windows with Tetris Faces =

PSS ID Number: 100721

Article Last Modified on 11/22/1999

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
 * Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
 * Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
 * Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22

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This article was previously published under Q100721



SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Anti-Virus for Windows reports a general protection (GP) fault error message when the Tetris Faces file VHISTORY.CMP is scanned.



WORKAROUND

 * 1) Copy VHISTORY.CMP to a floppy disk or to another logical drive.
 * 2) Delete VHISTORY.CMP from the drive to be scanned.
 * 3) Scan the drive with Microsoft Anti-Virus for Windows.
 * 4) Copy VHISTORY.CMP back to its original location.

For more information about Tetris Faces, call Spectrum Holobyte.

Tetris Faces is manufactured by Spectrum Holobyte, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 6.20 mwav.exe msav.exe face 3rdparty third-party third party gpf

Keywords: KB100721

Technology: kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOSSearch

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