Err Msg: Windows 98 Setup Requires Microsoft Windows Version... (186832)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
This article was previously published under Q186832 SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to upgrade to Windows 98 from within Microsoft Windows
3.0 using the full retail version of Windows 98, you may receive the
following error message:
Windows 98 Setup requires Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or later. Quit
Windows and type Setup /D at the MS-DOS command prompt.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because Setup requires Windows version 3.1 or later
to upgrade from within the Windows graphical user interface (GUI). To
upgrade Windows 3.0 you must run Windows 98 Setup from MS-DOS.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, quit Windows 3.0 and type setup /d
at the MS-DOS command prompt.
MORE INFORMATION
When you use the /d switch, Windows 98 Setup does not use the current
Windows settings in the Win.ini and System.ini files. If you have programs
that write information to these files, those programs may not work
correctly after you install Windows 98. It may be necessary to reinstall
your programs.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb kbsetup KB186832 |
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