The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
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SYMPTOMS
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When you insert a Microsoft Equation Editor object in a Microsoft Word
document, you may receive the following error message:

This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.
If the problem persists contact the program vendor.

When you click Details you receive the following error message:

Eqnedt32 caused an invalid page fault in module Eqnedt32.exe.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs when you use Microsoft Word 97 with Adobe Type Manager
Deluxe 4.0.

RESOLUTION
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for
Windows. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 97 Service Release 1
(SR-1) Patch.



To work around this problem until you obtain Word 97 SR-1 (or if the patch does not work), temporarily disable Adobe Type Manager (ATM) by modifying the System.ini file in the Windows folder. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Quit Word and all other active programs.

2. Go to Find - Files or Folders, and search for SYSTEM.INI. Double-click the system.ini file found in the C:\Windows folder.

3. In the [Boot] section, find the following lines for ATM:

SYSTEM.DRV=ATMSYS.DRV
ATM.SYSTEM.DRV=SYSTEM.DRV

4. At the start of these lines, type a semicolon (, so the lines will
read:

;SYSTEM.DRV=ATMSYS.DRV
;ATM.SYSTEM.DRV=SYSTEM.DRV

5. On a new line in the [Boot] section, type the following line:

SYSTEM.DRV=SYSTEM.DRV

NOTE: The [Boot] section of your System.ini should look similar to the
following:

[Boot]
;SYSTEM.DRV=ATMSYS.DRV
;ATM.SYSTEM.DRV=SYSTEM.DRV
SYSTEM.DRV=SYSTEM.DRV

6. Save and close the System.ini file.

7. Restart Windows for your changes to take effect.



STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.






For additional information about disabling ATM, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q69692
TITLE : Disabling Adobe Type Manager from Windows


For more information about Adobe Type Manager Deluxe 4.0, please contact
Adobe Systems Incorporated.