Setup Hangs After First Restart with S3 Savage/MX or Savage/IX

ID: Q247967

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install Windows 95 on a computer with an S3 Savage/MX or Savage/IX chip set, your computer may stop responding (hang) after the following message appears:

Preparing to start Windows 95 on your system for the first time.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if your display adapter uses an S3 Savage/MX or Savage/IX chip set. Windows 95 detects these chip sets as S3 Legacy chip sets.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to restart your computer, and then follow the instructions on your screen to resume Setup.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbhw kbsetup win95
Version : WINDOWS:95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb