General Protection Fault Error Message Running ScanDisk

 Last reviewed: May 22, 1997
Article ID: Q135964
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you run ScanDisk, you may receive the following error message: 

   SCANDSKW
   This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.
If you click Details, you see the following information: 

   SCANDSKW caused a general protection fault in module KRNL386.EXE at...

CAUSE

This error can occur if the Dskmaint.dll file in the Windows\System folder is damaged.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, extract a new copy of the Dskmaint.dll file from the Plus_2.cab file. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Restart your computer in MS-DOS mode.

  2. Change to the Windows\System directory.

  3. Type the following line at the MS-DOS command prompt 

          extract <drive>:\plus_2.cab dskmaint.dll

    where <drive> is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive containing the Microsoft Plus! CD-ROM, or of the floppy disk drive containing disk 2 of the original Microsoft Plus! disks.

  4. Restart your computer normally.

MORE INFORMATION

If you do not have Microsoft Plus! installed, extract the Dskmaint.dll file from the Precopy2.cab file on your original Windows 95 disks or CD-ROM.

Additional query words: 95
Keywords : kberrmsg kbtool win95 winplus
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 22, 1997
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