Fatal Exception Error Message While Upgrading Jetbook

ID: Q191539


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 98


SYMPTOMS

When you install or upgrade to Windows 98 on a Jetbook 7050 laptop computer, you may receive the following error message:

A Fatal Exception 006 has occurred at 0000:0000007.


CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) revision of the laptop computer is earlier than 1.06a.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, upgrade the BIOS to revision 1.06a or later. For information about how to upgrade the BIOS, please contact the computer's manufacturer.

Additional query words: notebook winbook

Keywords : kberrmsg kbhw kbsetup win98
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: January 21, 1999
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