Article ID: 186832
Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
- 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:
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.
Additional query words: w98sesettop 98
Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb kbsetup KB186832
