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  • Cappy Canucklehead
    Registered User
    • Apr 2002
    • 85

    #1

    "illegal operation"=how to get rid of it

    On my old puter from time to time it keeps saying "This operation(or some such word) has done an illegal operation and will be shut down". Now, this usually happens when it is short on memory. I have deleted tons of files but it still show up, or the screen freezes until I reboot. Any ideas of how to stop this?Thanks in advance for any assistance.
  • a1ka1ine
    Confirmed User
    • Apr 2002
    • 3387

    #2
    format C:

    then reinstall everything, if it still does it.. use linux instead!

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    • Cappy Canucklehead
      Registered User
      • Apr 2002
      • 85

      #3
      Now, any serious, practical

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      • chodadog
        Confirmed User
        • Apr 2002
        • 9736

        #4
        No really, that's as good as it gets. I completely recommend backing up all essential files, formatting C, and reinstalling your operating system and your software.

        That <i>will</i> fix the problem.
        26 + 6 = 1

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        • jimmyf
          OU812
          • Feb 2001
          • 12651

          #5
          go to Start then Run
          type in msconfig
          go to start up
          and start turning stuff off..... until you
          find it.... if you don't find it by doing this...
          try looking at system.ini & other .ini's with edit.com
          and if you can not still find it... the problem
          most likly is in the Registry.... and your fucked...
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          • mijoon
            Confirmed User
            • Apr 2002
            • 610

            #6
            Originally posted by a1ka1ine
            format C:

            then reinstall everything, if it still does it.. use linux instead!
            Unfortunately,this is probably the best solution.Trying to track down the problem to one particular cause will be very time consumming,and you'll likely end up reinstalling anyways.
            I've had the same problem myself,and all I can say is save your self a mental break down, bite the bullet and do it.

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            • foe
              Confirmed User
              • May 2002
              • 5246

              #7
              Originally posted by Cappy Canucklehead
              Now, any serious, practical
              format c: is the best solution there is, seriously

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              • foe
                Confirmed User
                • May 2002
                • 5246

                #8
                Unless you switch to linux

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                • funkmaster
                  So Fucking Banned
                  • Sep 2001
                  • 7938

                  #9
                  ... don´t format c ... buy some more RAM an try again, should work.

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                  • jimmyf
                    OU812
                    • Feb 2001
                    • 12651

                    #10
                    Originally posted by funkmaster
                    ... don´t format c ... buy some more RAM an try again, should work.
                    funkmaster is correct.... if you format c: and it's a memory
                    problem..... guess what you have after format c:

                    Or try switching the ram around..... also you might try
                    taking Ram out one at a time....

                    I assume you have ran scan disk.... if not run it...

                    it's time consuming no matter what you do... or you could
                    get lucky by doing format c:

                    if you do format c: make sure you have a Boot disk
                    ( NOT A START UP DISK, they are diff ) with your
                    CD driver...

                    sometimes I have reinstalled Windows from dos and fixed
                    problems..... to do this you will have to un-commit out
                    in your autoexec.bat file the REM for you CD driver as
                    for some reason windows commit's it out...
                    to do this use edit.com
                    Last edited by jimmyf; 07-03-2002, 05:56 AM.
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                    • funkmaster
                      So Fucking Banned
                      • Sep 2001
                      • 7938

                      #11
                      "funkmaster is correct..."

                      ... that´s it, my weekend starts here, I am out of this !!!

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                      • wannabeapornstar
                        Confirmed User
                        • Mar 2002
                        • 766

                        #12
                        fuck it....buy a new computer
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                        • Homegrownvideo
                          Confirmed User
                          • Dec 2001
                          • 373

                          #13
                          What program are you running when it gives you this error?

                          My old computer gave me the same error sometimes when I was running IE. I just downloaded and re-installed IE, and never had the problem again.

                          If it isn't a problem with windows itself, try re-installing the program which crashes out. It's worth a shot before you delete everything. It might just be a corrupt installation of a program which causes it.
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