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Cause Of Internal Stack Overflow Error Messag |
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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS
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Solutions: The error message "Internal Stack Overflow System Halted" is caused when running programs and DOS have exhausted the "stack". A stack is an area of RAM used as a temporary holding space. This problem is usually caused by a very rapid succession of hardware devices demanding attention (interrupts). DOS stops and the system must be turned off and on again to restart DOS. The circumstances that cause this message are generally infrequent and erratic, and may not recur. To prevent this error from occurring at all, add the STACKS directive to the CONFIG.SYS file. If the directive is already in the CONFIG.SYS file, increase the number of stacks specified. The STACKS directive was added to DOS 3.2 and is necessary when using PS/2 computers. Most stack problems surface when using an enhanced keyboard and certain programs, and also holding down a key can trigger stack failure. The error "Internal Stack Overflow System Halted" can also appear when using Microsoft Windows in 386 Enhanced mode. The error can be corrected by editing the stacks line in the CONFIG.SYS file. Edit the line to read STACKS=9,192 if using DOS 3.2. |
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