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

ID: Q95689

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 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

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 true type tt ttf

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
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