Hang or Fatal Exception Error If Paging Drive Is Ejected (179141)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.1
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.5
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Windows 98 and Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2) and later can use a
removable drive for the Windows paging drive (the location of the Windows
swap file). If you use a removable drive for the paging drive and then
eject the drive while Windows is running, your computer may stop
responding (hang), or you may receive a Fatal Exception error message.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because the drive containing the Windows swap file
cannot be safely ejected while Windows is running. Windows 98 and OSR2 do
not prevent the paging drive from being ejected by right-clicking the drive
icon in Windows Explorer, and then clicking Eject.
RESOLUTION
This issue is resolved by the following updated file for Windows 95 OSR2:
Voltrack.vxd version 4.00.1112 dated 12/1/97 11:12am 18,511 bytes
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods:
Method 1
Do not attempt to eject the paging drive using Windows Explorer.
Method 2
Set the paging file to a non-removable drive, if one is available. To
change the paging drive, use the following steps:
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click System, click the Performance tab, and then click Virtual
Memory.
- Click "Let me specify my own virtual memory settings," and then select
the paging file location and size.
- Click OK, and then click OK.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95 OEM
Service Release 2 (OSR2). An update to address this problem is now
available, but is not fully regression tested and should be applied only
to computers experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely
impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft does not recommend
implementing this update at this time. Contact Microsoft Technical Support
for additional information about the availability of this update.
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 98.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/8/2006 |
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Keywords: | kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbenv kbprb KB179141 |
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