Device Manager Conflicts After Windows 98 Second Edition Setup

• Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you view your computer's system devices in Device Manager after you install Windows 98 Second Edition, you may see multiple exclamation points in yellow circles next to your device's icons.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if Window 98 Second Edition Setup overwrites the VIA IRQ Routing driver for the VIA motherboard.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, contact your hardware manufacturer to inquire about the availability of a solution, or obtain and install the most current BIOS update for your computer. For information about how to obtain and install the most current BIOS update for your computer, view the documentation included with your computer, or contact your hardware manufacturer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this behavior is not caused by a problem in Windows 98, but may be caused by design changes in Windows 98. For more information about resolving this issue, contact the program's manufacturer.

MORE INFORMATION

This issue is known to occur on computers that have VIA motherboards using the VIA MVP3 chip set.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbhw kbui win98se
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb