DOCUMENT:Q119215  13-JUN-2001  [winmisc]
TITLE   :WSS Err Msg: WSETUP Caused a GP Fault in Module WSETUP.EXE...
PRODUCT :Miscellaneous Windows Products
PROD/VER:2.00 2.00a
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows Sound System, versions 2.0, 2.0a 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Windows Sound System installation fails at the end of Setup with the
following error message:

   WSETUP caused a General Protection Fault in module WSETUP.EXE at
   <address>.

This error is displayed if any line in the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI
file contains more than 80 characters. This includes blank lines that contain
more than 80 spaces and lines that are remarked out.

RESOLUTION
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1. Make a backup copy of your SYSTEM.INI file.

2. Edit any line containing more than 80 characters in the [386Enh] section of
   the SYSTEM.INI file to be 80 characters or fewer.

3. Run the Windows Sound System Setup program to complete the installation.


Additional query words: 2.00 2.00a gpf gp fault entry

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinSoundSysSearch kbWinSoundSys200 kbWinSoundSys200a
Version           : 2.00 2.00a

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