Microsoft KB Archive/192803

= "Fatal Exception 0D" Using ATI All-in-Wonder Pro Video Adapter =

Article ID: 192803

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q192803



If this article does not describe your hardware-related issue, please see the following Microsoft Web site to view more articles about hardware:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/w98?sid=460



SYMPTOMS
After you install the ATI All-In-Wonder Pro video adapter drivers version 5.0 or later provided by ATI, you may receive the following error message on a blue screen:

A Fatal Exception 0D has occurred. Press any key to continue.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur when either of the following conditions exists:


 * You are using a program written to use features of the Windows 3.x 16- bit video device drivers that are no longer available in the 32-bit video device drivers used in Windows 98/Me.
 * You are using a program that installs an older version of a multimedia program.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the appropriate method:


 * Contact ATI Technical Support to obtain the appropriate drivers for your ATI All-In-Wonder Pro video adapter.
 * Contact the program's manufacturer to inquire about a possible update to address this issue.

To work around this behavior, follow these steps:

 Restart your computer in Safe mode. For information about how to start your computer in Safe mode, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

180902 How to Start a Windows 98-Based Computer in Safe Mode

 Click Start, click Run, type msconfig, and then click OK. Click the System.ini tab, double-click the [boot] branch to expand it, and then right-click Display.drv=Pnpdrvr.drv. Click Clear, click OK, and then click Yes when you are prompted to restart your computer. Repeat steps 2 and 3. Click Select, click OK, and then click No when you are prompted to restart your computer.</li> Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.</li> Double-click Display, click the Settings tab, and then click Advanced.</li> Click the Adapter tab, click Change, click Next, and then click "Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want."</li> Click Next, click the ATI All-In-Wonder Pro dated 5/11/98.</li> Click Next, click Next, and then click Finish.</li> Click Apply, click Close, and then restart your computer.</li></ol>

Additional query words: HWDISEM Display drv Pnpdrvr

Keywords: kbappcompatibility kberrmsg kbfatalexerr0d kbprb KB192803

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