Err Msg: This Update Is Not Designed for This Version of...

ID: Q232464

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to install the Microsoft Windows 98 Service Pack 1 (SP1) on a Windows 98 Second Edition-based computer, you may receive the following error message:

This update is not designed for this version of Windows. Press OK to exit.

CAUSE

This issue occurs because the Microsoft Windows 98 SP1 is designed as an update only for Windows 98, not Windows 98 Second Edition.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, do not try to install the Microsoft Windows 98 SP1 on a Windows 98 Second Edition-based computer.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Windows 98 SP1 contains all of the updates that are included in Windows 98 Second Edition.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kberrmsg kbsetup win98se
Version : WINDOWS:98 Second Edition
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb