Microsoft KB Archive/95362

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AST Cupid 386 or 486 May Need BIOS Upgrade

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Q95362

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11

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SYMPTOMS
When you install Windows version 3.1 on an AST Cupid 386 or 486 model computer, the Windows Setup program may stop (hang) when moving from character-mode setup to Windows-mode setup. According to AST, obtaining a BIOS upgrade corrects this problem.

MORE INFORMATION
AST has released the following upgraded BIOS versions that may be required to run Windows 3.1.

  Computer Type                    BIOS Version     Part Number -

Integrated Video and Mouse:     1.20             500775-002

Non-Integrated Video and Mouse: 1.40             500772-001 The integrated video and mouse model can be identified by the presence of a PS/2 type mouse port.

For more information, contact AST Technical Support.

The products included here are manufactured by AST, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 3.10

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin310 kbWin311