Unable to Run TrueType Font Pack 2 Font Assistant (FAST.EXE)

 Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q95689
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11

SYMPTOMS

When you start the Microsoft Font Assistant version 1.0 or 1.01 (included with the TrueType Font Pack 2), you may receive the following error message 

   Font Assistant Program Startup Failed, Aborting
and the program will quit.

CAUSE

This error message occurs if the FAST.INI file contains a syntax error or incorrect information.

The FAST.INI file contains the font database used by the Font Assistant to manage TrueType fonts. If this file contains a syntax error or is corrupt, the above error message will be displayed and the Font Assistant will not run.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, rename the FAST.INI file from the MS-DOS prompt as follows: 

    REN C:\Windows\FAST.INI FAST.INO
When you restart the Font Assistant, the program will scan the WIN.INI file for installed TrueType fonts and will recreate the FAST.INI file. You will have to recreate custom font groups.

For more information on valid FAST.INI entries, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

    fast.ini and font and assistant and groups and fonts and pref

KBCategory: kbother kbprb
KBSubcategory: win31
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.11 true type tt ttf

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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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