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General
- System Requirements for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems {KB 304297}
Win95, Win98, Win ME, NT 4, Win 2000
- Windows Setup Error Message List {KB 129971}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME (Catalogue of SUxxx numbered error messages)
- Windows protection error. Error occurs at startup. You need to restart your computer. {KB 153044}
Win95, Win98, Win ME A valuable, general article. Alternate error messages for this are:
- “Cannot find Win386.exe needed to run in 386 enhanced mode; check to ensure the path is correct or reinstall Windows.”
- “You have started your computer with a version of MS-DOS incompatible with this version of Windows. Insert a Startup diskette matching this version of Windows and then restart. The system has been halted. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart you computer.”
- “An error has occurred. To Continue: Press Enter to return to Windows.”
- “Could not decode this setup (.cab) file...” {KB 140901}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE
- Error SU0350 Setup Was Unable to Display the Nondisclosure Agreement {KB 311009}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME (After reading the article, you can click here to download a batch file to make the necessary repair. You can run this batch file from a DOS box inside of Windows; or by booting to a command prompt only; or from a boot floppy.)
- SU995035 ErrMsg during Windows 98 Setup {KB 258671}
Win95 OSR 2.x, Win98, Win98 SE
- SUWIN caused a GPF in 256_1280.DRV... {KB 135162}
Win95, Win98
- SUWIN error in SETUPX.DLL during setup {KB 188107}
Win95, Win98
- “Windows Setup Was Unable to Update Your System Files” {KB 125480}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME Other undesirable behavior during Setup that is described in this article:
- Windows stops responding (hangs) during Setup, either when attempting to load, or at the End User License Agreement (EULA) screen.
- The Win98 Setup Wizard may appear as a black square on the screen when the computer hangs.
- You are asked if you want to overwrite the boot sector. Choosing Yes may allow you to complete the Setup procedure, but Windows hangs when it attempts to load.
- Screen images on the screen become distorted.
Windows 95
Windows 98
- A mismatched Setupx.dll is loaded... SU0349 {KB 299961}
- Error Message Upgrading IBM ThinkPad 701c to Win 95/98 {KB 192157}
Win95, Win98
- How to install Win98 to a new folder {KB 200378}
- How to install Windows on a computer with no Operating System {KB 221829}
Win95, Win98
- Computer Hangs During Hardware Detection {KB 262381}
Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME
- “MPREXE caused an exception 03h in module USER32.DLL” or “USR32.EXE caused an exception 03h in module USER32.DLL” {KB 182142}
Win98, Win ME (Antivirus program is running.)
- “Packed File Corrupt” Error Message Installing Windows {KB 218885}
Win95, Win98
- “Setup Must Be Able to Create Short Filenames...” {KB 179370}
Win95, Win98, Win98 SE, Win ME, Win NT 4.0 For a Registry patch to fix the problem described by this KB article, click here.
- “SUWIN Warning SU0167” Message During Win98 Setup {KB 187580}
(on reinstall)
Windows Millennium Edition
