Err Msg: A Fatal Exception 0E Has Occurred at 0028:C02A0201... (187214)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q187214
If this article does not describe the error message that you are receiving, view the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article to view more articles that describe error messages:

315854 Windows 98 and Windows Me Error Message Resource Center

SYMPTOMS

While you are installing Windows and Setup restarts your computer for the last time, you may receive the following error message on a blue screen:
A fatal exception 0E has occurred at 0028:C02A0201 in VXD IOS(04)+00001FC9.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if Corel CD Creator 2.0 is installed on your computer. Windows is incompatible with the Cdraspi.vxd file installed by Corel CD Creator 2.0.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

Windows 95 and Windows 98

  1. Start Windows 95/98 in Safe mode. To do so, follow the steps in the appropriate section below:

    Windows 95

    Restart your computer. When you see the "Starting Windows 95" message, press the F8 key, and then choose Safe Mode from the Startup menu.

    Windows 98

    Restart your computer, press and hold down the CTRL key after your computer completes the Power On Self Test (POST), and then choose Safe Mode from the Startup menu.
  2. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.
  3. In the Named box, type cdraspi.vxd, and then click Find Now.
  4. In the list of found files, right click the Cdraspi.vxd file, and then click Rename.
  5. Type a new name for the Cdraspi.vxd file (such as Cdraspi.xxx), and then press ENTER.
  6. Restart your computer normally.

Windows Me

  1. Start Windows Me in Safe mode: Restart your computer, press and hold down the CTRL key after your computer completes the Power On Self Test (POST), and then choose Safe Mode from the Startup menu.
  2. Click Start, point to Search, and then click Files or Folders.
  3. In the Search for files or folders named box, type "cdraspi.vxd", and then click Search Now.
  4. In the list of found files, right click the Cdraspi.vxd file, and then click Rename.
  5. Type a new name for the Cdraspi.vxd file (such as Cdraspi.xxx), and then press ENTER.
  6. Restart your computer normally.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about this issue, please contact Corel Technical Support.

For information about how to contact Corel, query in the Microsoft Knowledge Base for one of the following articles:

ARTICLE-ID: 65416
TITLE : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K


ARTICLE-ID: 65416
TITLE : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P


ARTICLE-ID: 60782
TITLE : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z



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Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/16/2004
Keywords:kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbFatalExErr0E kbprb kbsetup KB187214
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