ilegal operations

[bigrob]

can someone tell me why my comp keeps coming up with " your computer has performed an ilegal operation and will shut down" or something to that effect

[brandon184]

What apps are you running when it does this? Is there any specific time it does it? Does it happen when you preform a certain task?

Please Clarify. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[Nomadd]

Goshhh darn-it! I have this on the tip of my tongue!! I BELieVE this message occurs when your system has attempted to access an area of memory that has been purposely set off-limits by the manufacturer. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/frown.gif I JUST READ THIS BUT HAVE FORGOTTEN!! What the remedy is and the frequency rate is I do not know http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/frown.gif Someone refresh MY MEMORY!

[Nomadd]

Problem: You’re running a combination of programs, and one of them suddenly reports an Illegal
Operation error and shuts down. A few lines of code are displayed on-screen.

Solution: Illegal Operation errors are the latest variation on a long-standing problem in Windows:
Programs that take over another program’s memory space and cause a crash. Win95 has a better
internal design than Windows 3.x, but it still happens.

To determine why your program has generated an illegal operation, look for patterns such as these:

• Invalid Page Fault errors often happen on a computer that lacks sufficient RAM for the tasks in
memory. The computer is paging to disk, and something has gone wrong. You should: 1) run
ScanDisk and check for errors; 2) make sure you have plenty of space on your virtual-memory
drive (described above); or 3) add RAM to your computer.
• Other errors might point to a problem with the combination of programs you are running. If a
program gives you an “Illegal Operation” message, your PC’s conflicts might be caused by 1)
video driver interaction with an application; or 2) wrong .DLL files already in memory for one
program.

Look at the Taskbar to see which programs are open. Does it make a difference whether you run
Program X (the one that gives you the Illegal Operation errors) alone instead of with other
programs? If it does, then check with the programs’ vendors on their Web sites. There are often
bug-fix downloads or instructions on configuration changes you can make.

If the error message references a video driver, try downloading a newer version for your video
card. Or, as a workaround, set your system up using one of the standard Video Graphics Array
(VGA) drivers, either VGA or Super VGA (the latter will allow you higher resolutions and more
than 16 colors). These generic drivers are slower, but they can solve compatibility problems for
you in the short term. After all, what’s better: slow work or no work?
Does this help?? Almost had it! I thought it had to do with memory!!