Err Msg: Explorer Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Gdi.exe

ID: Q181379

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SYMPTOMS

When you install Internet Explorer, you may receive the following error message:

   Explorer caused an invalid page fault in Gdi.exe

This behavior can occur if Adobe Type Manager is installed.

To work around this issue, disable Adobe Type Manager. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type "system.ini" (without quotation marks) in

   the Open box, and then click OK.

2. Locate the "System.drv=ATMSYS" line in the [Boot] section of the

   System.ini file.

3. Change the line to read "System.drv=System.drv" (without quotation

   marks).

4. Locate the "ATM.SYSTEM.DRV=System.drv" line in the [Boot] section of

   the System.ini file.

5. Disable the "ATM.SYSTEM.DRV=System.drv" line by placing a semicolon (;)

   at the beginning of the line.

6. On the File menu, click Save.

7. On the File menu, click Exit.

8. Shut down and restart your computer.

9. Run Internet Explorer Setup again.

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords          : kb3rdparty kberrmsg msiew95 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: February 20, 1998