ACC1x: GP Fault Printing Large Report with Low Disk Space

 Last reviewed: May 14, 1997
Article ID: Q102526
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1

SYMPTOMS

You get a general protection (GP) fault when you try to print a large report and have very little free hard disk space.

RESOLUTION

Either free up hard disk space or reduce the size of your report.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Access versions 1.0 and 1.1. This problem no longer occurs in Microsoft Access version 2.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. Make sure that you have 12K or less of free disk space on your computer.

  2. Start Microsoft Access and open the sample database NWIND.MDB.

  3. Print the Customer Mailing Labels report.

    You receive a GP fault.

Additional query words: GPF Printing
Keywords : kbprint PtrOthr
Version : 1.0 1.1
Platform : WINDOWS
Hardware : X86
Issue type : kbbug
Resolution Type : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: May 14, 1997
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