Fatal Exception Error Message Occurs During Setup

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SYMPTOMS

You may receive the following error message during Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Setup:

Windows
A fatal exception 0E has occurred at 0028:C02B9568 in VXD IFSMGR(04) + 00012AEC. The current application will be terminated.

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CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you are running the Sysinternal Filemon.exe program during Setup.

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To resolve this behavior, do not run Filemon.exe or any other program during the setup process. To disable third-party device drivers, utilities, or other programs that may prevent a successful installation, perform a clean boot troubleshooting procedure.

For additional information about the clean boot procedure, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

192926 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/192926/EN-US/ ) How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 98

243039 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/243039/EN-US/ ) How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows 95

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MORE INFORMATION

File monitoring programs are used to monitor file system activity for troubleshooting purposes.

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbprb kbsetup KB273918

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