Solve common Windows problems
Error message:
"General Protection FaultException OE"
"Spool32"
"Illegal Operation"
Cause
Solution
Close all software programs, restart Windows, and try again.
Select a different printer driver. If the device PCL 6 printer
driver is selected, switch to the PCL 5 or HP postscript level 3
emulation printer driver, which can be done from a software
program.
Delete all temp files from the Temp subdirectory. Determine
the name of the directory by opening the AUTOEXEC.BAT file
and looking for the statement "Set Temp =". The name after
this statement is the Temp directory. It is usually C:\TEMP by
default, but can be redefined.
See the Microsoft Windows documentation that came with the
computer for more information about Windows error
messages.
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