STACKS=9,256 with PCKSCRN 1.3 Can Cause System Hangs

ID: Q82465

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11

SYMPTOMS

PCKSCRN 1.3 is a terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) screen accelerator included in Multisoft's PowerPak versions 2.x. Under some conditions, the computer can hang during startup and generate the following error message

MEMORY ALLOCATION ERROR - CANNOT LOAD COMMAND.COM SYSTEM HALTED

when STACKS=9,256 is set in CONFIG.SYS and PCKSCRN is loaded in the AUTOEXEC.BAT.

WORKAROUND

To prevent the system from hanging, change the location in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file where PCKSCRN is loaded or manually load the utility. KBCategory: kb3rdparty kbenv
KBSubcategory: win31

Additional query words: 3.10 3.1 3.11 screen accelerator

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Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
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