Windows 98 Setup Stops Responding While Trying to Play a Sound (191257)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q191257

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install Windows 98, your computer may stop responding (hang). Also, if you run Setup again, Setup may not play sounds during the setup process.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if Setup is unable to play a test sound file. If Setup is unable to play a test sound file, it does not play sounds during subsequent Setup attempts.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior may be related to sound problems present before you ran Setup.

Windows 98 Setup uses the first sound as a test. If the test causes your computer to stop responding (hang), the following registry key prevents Setup from playing sounds the next time you run Setup:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\NoMusic
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/16/2004
Keywords:kbprb kbsetup kbsound KB191257
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