Error Messages Appear When You Are Performing a Clean Installation of Windows Me (289801)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

This article was previously published under Q289801

SYMPTOMS

When you perform a clean installation of Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), you may receive the following error messages:
"Error loading user.exe"
"Invalid true type font detected, an application used a true type font that caused an error in Windows"
"W9x setup caused a General Protection Fault in module Gdi.exe"
"W9x setup caused a General Protection Fault in module User.exe"

CAUSE

This behavior can occur because of corrupted random access memory (RAM) or poorly seated RAM chips.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, reseat (or if necessary, replace) the RAM.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/29/2004
Keywords:kbprb KB289801