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SYMPTOMSWhen you run the Setup disk for the Sound Blaster AWE32 sound card, you may receive the following error message where <filename> is Sb16snd.drv, Cspman.dll, or Sbawe32.drv. After you receive this error message, you receive a series of error messages, including general protection (GP) fault error messages. CAUSEThe Windows 95 drivers for the AWE32 sound card were loaded and in use when you tried to run the Setup disk. Some of the drivers were replaced by Windows 3.x drivers from the Setup disk. RESOLUTION
Remove the AWE32 sound card in Device Manager and then use the Add New
Hardware tool in Control Panel to redetect the sound card.
To disable these lines, open the System.ini file in any text editor (such
as Notepad), and place a semicolon (;) at the beginning of each line you
want to disable. After you disable the lines, save the System.ini file and
restart Windows 95.
MORE INFORMATIONAfter you receive the error messages described above, you receive the following error message when you restart your computer: When Windows 95 starts, you see a blank desktop. Running a program restores the desktop. Windows 95 seems to work correctly, but trying to use any audio component results in GP fault error messages such as: Shutting down and restarting the computer results in the following error message: This is followed by a blank desktop and GP faults as described above. Additional query words: gpf homemm awe 32
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