GP Fault in FINSTALL.DLL Copying Turbo Tax Soft Fonts

Last reviewed: November 30, 1994
Article ID: Q82478

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

Copying Turbo Tax downloadable fonts between ports can cause a general protection (GP) fault in FINSTALL.DLL under the Microsoft Windows.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, add soft fonts at each port rather than copying between ports.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the font installer under Windows version 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Turbo Tax is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

KBCategory: kbprint kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: win31 gpf
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.11

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Last reviewed: November 30, 1994
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