PRB: Unhandled Exception with DBLSPACE and 32-Bit File Access
  
PSS ID Number: Q108897
Article last modified on 01-25-1995
 
7.00
 
MS-DOS
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft C/C++ compiler for MS-DOS, version 7.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When running the Microsoft C/C++ 7.0 compiler, the following error occurs:
 
   Unhandled Exception in Program: ms32krnl.dll
 
CAUSE
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The error above occurs if the following conditions exist:
 
 - The double-space feature (DBLSPACE.EXE/SYS) of DOS 6.2 is used.
 - The 32-bit file access feature of Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 is
   used.
 
RESOLUTION
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Add the following line to the SYSTEM.INI file in the [386Enh] section:
 
   MAXBPS=400
 
NOTE: The README.WRI file included with Windows for Workgroups version 3.11
recommends the statement above when running with Microsoft C/C++ version
7.0.
 
Additional reference words: 7.00 disk
KBCategory: kbenv kbprb
KBSubcategory: CLIss
 
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Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1995.
