Re: NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction

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I am trying to use the E-Learning offline player from microsoft and getting
the below error message.

c:\progra~1\offlin~1\olpupd~1.exe
The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction.
CS:0594 IP:01a7 OP:63 68 61 72 73 Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.


did SFC and saw some entries for Windows File Protection, what to do about
them ?





"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> Same as in microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
>
> http://www.aspfaq.com/etiquette.asp?id=5003
>
> I helped a fellow with the The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal
> instruction error and running system File Checker fixed the problem for him.
>
> Click Start | Click Run | Paste this in the Run box...
>
> sfc /scannow
>
> Then click OK.
>
> It should take a while to run.
>
> If SFC.EXE did anything it will be in the Event Viewer.
>
> Open the Event Viewer...
> Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | Click OK |
> Click System | Look at any Windows File Protection
> entries
>
> Troubleshooting MS-DOS-based programs in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314106
>
> How to Troubleshoot 16-Bit Windows Programs in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314495
>
> Not everything in the following article will apply. The article was written
> for Windows 2000. However most of it does.
> [[If it was not one of those, you can try the DLLs under the following
> registry key:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\W
>
> Value: Known DLLs]]
>
> The above should read...
> [[If it was not one of those, you can try the DLLs under the following
> registry key:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WOW
>
> Value: Known DLLs]]
> Troubleshooting NTVDM and WOW Startup Errors
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;196453
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:unGkrcV5FHA.1148@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> Newsreader <Newsreader@xxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> > I'm getting this message when running old 16 bits apps.
> > NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction
> >
> > checked the autoexec.nt and config.nt and are ok
> >
> > checked the command.com file and it´s also ok
> >
> > Any sugestion ???
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:ehkf6cV5FHA.744@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> Newsreader <Newsreader@xxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> > I'm getting this message when running old 16 bits apps.
> > NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction
> >
> > checked the autoexec.nt and config.nt and are ok
> >
> > checked the command.com file and it´s also ok
> >
> > Any sugestion ???
>
>
.

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