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Suwin Error in Setupx.dll During Windows 95/98 Setup

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Article ID:188107
Last Review:January 23, 2007
Revision:1.2
This article was previously published under Q188107
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315854 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315854/EN-US/) Windows 98 and Windows Me Error Message Resource Center

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to upgrade Microsoft Windows 3.1 to Windows 95/98, you may receive the following error message:
SUWIN
An error has occurred in your application. If you choose ignore you should save your work in a new file. If you choose close, your application will terminate."

When you click Close, you may receive the following error message:
Application Error
SUWIN caused a general protection fault in module setupx.dll @ 0012:1346

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CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you disable virtual memory in Windows 3.1 before you run Windows 95/98 Setup.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, enable virtual memory in Windows 3.1 before running Windows 95/98 Setup, or quit Windows to MS-DOS, and then run Setup from MS-DOS. To enable virtual memory in Windows 3.1 before running Windows 95/98 Setup, follow these steps:
1.In the Main group, open Control Panel and double-click 386 Enhanced.
2.Click Virtual Memory, and then click Change.
3.In the Type box, click Permanent or Temporary, and then click OK.

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APPLIES TO
•Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
•Microsoft Windows 95

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Keywords: 
kberrmsg kbgpf kbprb kbsetup KB188107

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