PC Win: GP Fault with Corrupt .XTN FilesLast reviewed: October 17, 1995Article ID: Q128243 |
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SYMPTOMSVersion 3.0 of Mail for Windows will general protection (GP) fault when you check for new mail or view new messages.
CAUSEThis can be caused by irregular .XTN file sizes. If you check the .XTN files to see if they are divide into 698 evenly, you can tell if that is the problem.
RESOLUTIONThis problem is fixed by version 3.06 of IMPORT.EXE and MSSFS.DLL with a date of 5/9/93 or later.
MORE INFORMATIONAll .XTN files should be divisible by 698 into even number. Older versions of IMPORT.EXE will add extra bytes to end of file. You can use the RCX command in debug to remove the extra few bytes and make it a number that divides into 698 evenly. Here are the steps to debug the file:
(Current Size div by 698) example: (3015 div 698) = 4.3194842 (Where it should divide out to 4)Take 4 x 698=2792 This number has to be converted to HEX Debug ????????.XTN -RCX :BC7 <-This is the current file size -AE8 <-This is the number that you calculated as the correct size -W -Q
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Additional reference words: 3.00
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