Err Msg: Duckman Caused a General Protection Fault... (143331)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft EasyBall
This article was previously published under Q143331

SYMPTOMS

When you install the EasyBall version 1.0 driver, you may receive the following error message:
An error has occurred in your program. To keep working anyway click ignore and save your work. To quit this program click close. You will lose information you entered since you last started.
The dialog box containing this error message contains the word "Duckman" in the title bar.

If you click Ignore, nothing happens. If you click Close, you receive the following error message:
This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. If problem persists, contact program vendor.
If you click Details, you receive the following error message:
Duckman caused a general protection fault in module Winmidd.exe.
At this time, the computer may stop responding (hang).

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, start the EasyBall Setup program again with the following command: 
   setup /ND
The /ND switch causes Setup to run without the EasyBall hardware detection process.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/17/2005
Keywords:kberrmsg kbHardware kbprb kbsetup KB143331
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