General Protection Fault, Invalid Page Fault, and Fatal exception errors

[Kim3511]

Motherboard: Abit Kt7a-Raid
Cpu: Amd t-bird 1.4 ghz (not oc'd)
Graphics Card: Creative 3d Annihilator 2 MX
Sound Card: Creative soundblaster live value
Network Card: Netgear EA201 Ethernet Card
CD-ROM: Creative 32x
CD-RW: Creative 12x.10x.32x
RAM: Corsair 128 SDRAM (2 sticks) Cas 3
Modem: Creative 56k Modemblaster pci

I am getting a number of error messages relating to windows error messages. When I try to reinstall my printer driver I get this:

WEDSPLER caused a general protection fault
in module WECTRL.DLL at 0001:000092d9.
Registers:
EAX=000200f2 CS=1257 EIP=000092d9 EFLGS=00000202
EBX=000218c6 SS=129f ESP=000036d8 EBP=000036f0
ECX=0002124d DS=52a7 ESI=000206b0 FS=583f
EDX=81930000 ES=129f EDI=00000000 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
26 ff 5f 0e 8b f8 8b c7 1f 5e 5f c9 ca 0a 00 c8
Stack dump:
00000000 00000000 00060001 129f0aac 00009ccc 00000000 301f3714 00001767 00010000 0aac0006 00001697 9ccc0000 00000002 8f460aac 06c21257 308b3742

The WEDSPLER, I believe, is my spool manager because after I install it, or atleast it seems like it installs, I get this error message. Also my printer is not listed in the device manager. I have tried to reinstall my printer driver atleast 10 times and get the same error. I have the control program for my printer in my programs list, and when i try to execute it, I get the same error.
I also get an error message while closing out my creative launcher program which is this:

CTLAUNCHER caused an invalid page fault in
module CTRMENU.DLL at 017f:01caa1cf.
Registers:
EAX=0044b758 CS=017f EIP=01caa1cf EFLGS=00010246
EBX=00000000 SS=0187 ESP=0066fbb4 EBP=01c91799
ECX=00000000 DS=0187 ESI=7ffce568 FS=126f
EDX=00000001 ES=0187 EDI=00000078 GS=1316
Bytes at CS:EIP:
39 48 2c 0f 94 c1 8b c1 c3 e8 29 2c 00 00 8b 4c
Stack dump:
01cadc2f 7ffce568 01c9179e 7ff4988e 00000001 00000078 7ffce568 00000002 7ff48f6b 00000002 0066fc18 00000001 0066fc14 00000001 fffd3d43 00000000

It happens everytime I exit the program.

When my help file executes, I believe the windows help file, I get a fatal exception error that is something like windows has caused a fatal exception error in vxd win32(05). This also happens every time.

I'm sorry for the lengthy post, but I am trying to be as specific as possible. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.
:confused:

[eagle1]

First, what version of Windows are you using?
Second, windows started to do this now or since you installed windows?
It could be a program (incompatible) you tried to install. Or maybe your Windows is **** (if it is ME, then I suggest to go back to 98se or goto Win2k!!!!).

[Kim3511]

First of all, thanks for the prompt reply. I am sorry I forgot to mention I have Windows 98 se. The only thing new I installed was a new Gravis gamepad and the control panel. Tried taking it out and it still does it. My pops may have upgraded the graphics card, but I took that out and installed the original that came with the card. Any other suggestions?

[Michael Chiew]

Kim3511

Sounds like you've got trouble with a capital 'T', a catastrophe of biblical proportions.

Let's take a look at each of the hurdles you've encountered, and continue to encounter.

WEDSPLER caused a general protection fault
A general protection fault is generated most likely because WECTRL.DLL has found disfavour with Windows.

In this connection, you ought to check with your printer manufacturer for the latest driver/s to load. The current one is likely to be incompatible with Windows. It crashes into an address in memory reserved for another. Hence, the error message. Sometimes this happens when source code in your printer driver contains a bug unacceptable to Windows, so it is expunged. Sort of like Windows OS saying, "Get outta my face!" Registers, of course, refer to areas inside the CPU where data is stored, awaiting action.

Also my printer is not listed in the device manager. I have tried to reinstall my printer driver atleast 10 times and get the same error.

Windows has not detected your printer. Allow ADD NEW HARDWARE WIZARD in CONTROL PANEL to redetect your printer first. If it is successfully detected, install your printer driver. Microsoft recommends that third-party drivers should be installed, using ADD NEW HARDWARD WIZARD in CONTROL PANEL. I fear that installing the driver might get you the same general protection fault. If that happens, you really need to get yourself the latest driver from the manufacturer.

Using ADD NEW HARDWARE WIZARD ensures that third-party drivers are listed in the Registry. It's important, quite critical, really.

CTLAUNCHER caused an invalid page fault in
module CTRMENU.DLL at 017f:01caa1cf.

Same scenario here. You need to get the latest driver. Again, install it with ADD NEW HARDWARE WIZARD.

It happens everytime I exit the program.

Certainly. It's cause and effect, or something like that. That's generally what happens with invalid page faults, etc.

I get a fatal exception error that is something like windows has caused a fatal exception error in vxd win32(05).

This one's tricky. It involves vxd Win32(05), or more correctly, VWin32.vxd

VWin32.vxd is a support driver. It is embedded in VMM32.vxd (Virtual Memory Manager). VMM32.vxd is host to 43 vxds in my machine, running Windows 98SE. VMM32.vxd, which creates virtual machines, initiates the loading of the 43 vxds. VWIN32.vxd is one of them.

Essentially, VWIN32.VXD issues low-level disk I/O functions - file handling, reading, writing, seeking and IOCTL (Input/Out Control) functions within the calling process. VWIN32.VXD interacts with the BIOS to execute these "interrupt" functions. Quite crucial functions, really.

Kim3511, the tasks ahead of your aren't all that formidable. Tackle them individually.

First, get your printer detected by your OS. Second, load your drivers, using ADD NEW HARDWARE WIZARD in CONTROL PANEL (preferably the latest drivers). Third, count three, and pray.

I ought to let you know beforehand.

General Protection Fault, Windows Protection Fault, Invalid Page Fault - all of them also indicate defective ram.

Take it one step at a time. See what happens.

There are no failures in the world; there are only those who didn't know they could succeed.

Michael Chiew

[Michael Chiew]

Kim3511

There are two other ways you could have your printer redetected: one is through the ADD PRINTER utility and the other through a re-installation of your OS.

ADD PRINTER
Click START/SETTINGS/CONTROL PANEL.
Click PRINTER icon.
Click ADD PRINTER when Printer dialog box appears and you'll be prompted along the way to installing the printer.

OS RE-INSTALLATION
Do a clean re-installation, using a boot disk. Windows will then go through the process of re-detecting hardware devices. To do a clean re-installation, you have to rename WIN.COM to WIN.OLD (from the MSDOS prompt). This will force Windows to re-install anew without relying on old settings.

Take heart. You'll make it.

Michael Chiew

[Kim3511]

I just wanted to thank you all for the good advice. I know this post is late in reply, but I just thought I would let you all know that I've isolated the problem. The only thing new that I installed was a gravis gamepad and the software for it. I took it out, and I didn't get the error messages in these programs. Then I reinstalled and uninstalled it 2 more times, and got the same results. So the problem was with the gamepad software. I contacted gravis tech support and they told me to try a number of things, but none of them worked. So now they told us we have to wait for the new version to come out because it doesn't require the gravis software to work it. So we are currently waiting for this new software. Hopefully it works! Thanks again everyone, appreciate it.