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Windows Forum / Windows 98 / General Topics / February 2007Startup problem
The following message appears when I am trying to start-up my laptop: "Your program caused a Divide Overload Failure/Error. If the problem persists, contact your program vendor." HELP! What do I do?  SignatureChar Is "overload" actually "overflow"? This is probably caused by malware or a virus--do you regularly run spyware and virus scans with up to date programs? If not, do so and **reboot** the system after doing the scans. Then run the scans again to see if you got everything. I suspect that if you boot in safe mode, you will not get the error message. If so, something that starts at boot is probably causing the problem. Use this procedure to identify the culprit: How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 98 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192926 SignatureRegards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo > The following message appears when I am trying to start-up my laptop: > "Your program caused a Divide Overload Failure/Error. If the problem > persists, contact your program vendor." > HELP! What do I do? It definitely says "Divide Overload Failure/Error". This laptop was working while we had it in Hawaii for two months, and when we got home this is the notice that comes up when I try to start. SignatureChar > Is "overload" actually "overflow"? > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > persists, contact your program vendor." > > HELP! What do I do? What about my other comments/questions? SignatureRegards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo > It definitely says "Divide Overload Failure/Error". This laptop was > working [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> > persists, contact your program vendor." >> > HELP! What do I do? Thank you, Ron. I went into the Start-up in the Safe Mode and finally brought up Windows 98. Still successful after shutting off, and restarting. My computer tech knowledge is severely limited so I appreciate your advice. SignatureChar > What about my other comments/questions? > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > >> > persists, contact your program vendor." > >> > HELP! What do I do? Char, Since the PC booted in safe mode, that means that something that is starting at boot in normal mode is keeping the PC from booting. That most likely will be malware and/or virus. So, do you regularly run full scans of your hard drive with up to date spyware and anti virus programs? They can be installed and run in safe mode and hopefully they will cure the problem. SignatureRegards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo > Thank you, Ron. I went into the Start-up in the Safe Mode and finally > brought up Windows 98. Still successful after shutting off, and [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] >> >> > persists, contact your program vendor." >> >> > HELP! What do I do? | The following message appears when I am trying to start-up my laptop: | "Your program caused a Divide Overload Failure/Error. If the problem | persists, contact your program vendor." | HELP! What do I do? | -- | Char I would heed Badour's warning for sure. Also... http://search.support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1&spid=1139 MSKB Search "Divide"; Windows 98; This Only; Full Text; All Words; AnyTime; produces... • Works Err Msg: "Divide by Zero or Overflow" Opening a File (96074) - When using a Trident 1024 x 768 256-color video driver dated before 2/3/93 with Works for Windows and Windows 3.1, you may receive the following error message: Divide by Zero or Overflow This error message occurs in the following situations: When... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/96074/en-us • "Divide by Zero" Error Message with HP DeskJet Printer (96188) - Microsoft Windows 3.1 will generate a "Divide by zero" error message if you run Works 2.0 for Windows in form view in the Database module and the default printer is set to the Hewlett-Packard (HP) DeskJet Series driver version 2.0 or 2.1. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/96188/en-us • Err Msg: Explorer Caused a Page Fault in Module Shell32.dll (148322) - or- Explorer caused a divide error in module Shell32.dll.... ... For additional information about other possible causes for the 'Explorer caused a divide error in ... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/148322/en-us • Adobe PageMaker Hangs When Using the HP 7550A Plotter (208260) - When you use the Hewlett-Packard (HP) 7550A Plotter to print text or graphics in Adobe PageMaker, PageMaker stops responding (hangs) or you receive the following error message: Program error, Integer divide by 0. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/208260/en-us • Error Message: QEMMDETA Caused a General Protection Fault... (186712) - Integer Divide by 0. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/186712/en-us • Windows Protection Error in NDIS with a CPU That Is Faster Than 2.1 GHz (312108) - The timing calibration code in the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) driver causes a divide by zero if the CPU runs at 2.2 GHz or faster. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312108/en-us • Problems Running Agile Warrior F-IIIX in Windows 98 (178468) - You may receive the following error message: AW caused a divide error in module AW.BIN at <address> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/178468/en-us And here are some from an earlier search that appear to have disappeared now... http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;239072&Product=w98 Error Message: Winhlp32 Caused a Divide Error in Module Atm.dll (239072) - When you start Language Now version 7 and click Getting Started, you may receive the following error message: Winhlp32: An error has occurred in your application. If you choose ignore, you should save your work in a new file. If you choose close, your... http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;96074&Product=w98 Works Err Msg: "Divide by Zero or Overflow" Opening a File (96074) - When using a Trident 1024 x 768 256-color video driver dated before 2/3/93 with Works for Windows and Windows 3.1, you may receive the following error message: Divide by Zero or Overflow PCR, Add firewall blocking to Divide By Zero errors. I have an app that will get a Divide By Zero error when attempting to update it if the firewall is Enabled. SignatureBrian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } Conflicts start where information lacks. http://basconotw.mvps.org/ Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > | The following message appears when I am trying to start-up my laptop: > | "Your program caused a Divide Overload Failure/Error. If the problem [quoted text clipped - 66 lines] > before 2/3/93 with Works for Windows and Windows 3.1, you may receive > the following error message: Divide by Zero or Overflow Do you have an MS article number for that? SignatureThanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, Should things get worse after this, PCR pcrrcp@netzero.net | PCR, | [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] | > And here are some from an earlier search that appear to have disappeared | > now... http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;239072&Product=w98 | > Error Message: Winhlp32 Caused a Divide Error in Module Atm.dll | > (239072) - When you start Language Now version 7 and click Getting | > Started, you may receive the following error message: Winhlp32: An error | > has occurred in your application. If you choose ignore, you should save | > your work in a new file. If you choose close, your... http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;96074&Product=w98 | > Works Err Msg: "Divide by Zero or Overflow" Opening a File | > (96074) - When using a Trident 1024 x 768 256-color video driver dated | > before 2/3/93 with Works for Windows and Windows 3.1, you may receive | > the following error message: Divide by Zero or Overflow Scratch it off, it has to do with network setting configuration and firewall permissions mainly with servers. SignatureBrian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User } Conflicts start where information lacks. http://basconotw.mvps.org/ Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > Do you have an MS article number for that? > [quoted text clipped - 93 lines] > receive > | > the following error message: Divide by Zero or Overflow | Scratch it off, it has to do with network setting configuration and firewall | permissions mainly with servers. OK. I'll keep it in mind, though, to mention it if all else fails (as sometimes can happen). | > Do you have an MS article number for that? | > [quoted text clipped - 76 lines] | > disappeared | > | > now... http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;239072&Product=w98 | > | > Error Message: Winhlp32 Caused a Divide Error in Module Atm.dll | > | > (239072) - When you start Language Now version 7 and click Getting [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] | > save | > | > your work in a new file. If you choose close, your... http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;96074&Product=w98 | > | > Works Err Msg: "Divide by Zero or Overflow" Opening a File | > | > (96074) - When using a Trident 1024 x 768 256-color video driver | > dated | > | > before 2/3/93 with Works for Windows and Windows 3.1, you may | > receive | > | > the following error message: Divide by Zero or Overflow |
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