Windows 95 Setup Problems with Plug and Play Program Active
ID: Q168444
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The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMS
When you try to install Windows 95, you may receive the following error
message:
A fatal exception 0E has occured at 0028:xxxxxxxx in VxD VMM(06) +
xxxxxxxx
Or, you may receive one of the following types of error messages:
A Vwin32 error message displayed on a blue screen.
A registry error message.
A general protection (GP) fault error message.
CAUSE
This issue can occur if you have a Plug and Play program active in memory
when you try to install Windows 95.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, install Windows 95 from a command prompt. To do so,
follow these steps:
- Restart your computer. When you see the "Starting Windows 95" message,
press the F8 key, and then choose Command Prompt Only from the
the Startup menu.
- At the command prompt, type
<drive>:\setup.exe
where <drive> is the drive containing your original Windows 95 Setup
disk or CD-ROM.
NOTE: You must have real-mode CD-ROM drivers installed to use this method.
If you do not have real-mode CD-ROM drivers installed, you cannot access
the CD-ROM drive when you restart your computer to a command prompt.
Additional query words:
gpf
Keywords : kberrmsg kbsetup win95
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type :