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Assistance Core Hardware INTERNAL STACK OVERFLOW ERROR MESSAGE? Custom Search Join the PC homebuilding revolution! Read the all-new, FREE 200-page online http://www.pcguide.com/vb/showthread.php?1807-INTERNAL-STACK-OVERFLOW-ERROR-MESSAGE guide: How to Build Your Own PC! NOTE: Using robot software to mass-download the site degrades the server and is prohibited. See here for more. Find The PC Guide helpful? Please consider a donation to The PC Guide Tip Jar. Visa/MC/Paypal accepted. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out stack overflow the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Results 1 to 5 of 5 Thread: INTERNAL STACK OVERFLOW ERROR MESSAGE? Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email internal stack overflow this Page… Subscribe to this Thread… 05-23-2001,03:18 AM #1 CYBERSLEUTH View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries View Articles Novitiate Geek Join Date May 2001 Posts 4 INTERNAL STACK OVERFLOW ERROR MESSAGE? On occasion, my computer freezes up as I experience the following error message: An internal stack overflow has caused this session to be halted. Change the STACKS setting in your Config.Sys file, then try again. Here is a snapshot of my Config.Sys file: DEVICE=C:\Windows\Himem.sys REM To use the DOS Modem Driver change the "noems" on the REM next line to "ram". Device=C:\windows\EMM386.exe noems DOS=High,UMB Files=50 Buffers=40 REM Devicehigh=C:\Realmode\Atapi_CD.Sys /D:MSCD000 /I:0 REM DEVICEHIGH=c:\aecu.sys What is the STACKS setting? How do I change the STACKS setting? What should I set it to? ------------------ Cybersleuth Reply With Quote 05-23-2001,07:51 AM #2 tjaymadison View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries View Articles Grand Master Geek Join Date Feb 2001 Location -- Wisconsin, U S A -- Ahh, The Power of Cheese ! Posts 1,118 Windows or just DOS? Versi