On Tuesday, June 22, 1999 10:43 PM, Walter R. Worth
<[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>On Tuesday, June 22, 1999 7:13 PM, Harold E. Schumacher, Jr.
><[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>
><snip>
>>> I'm trying to re-install WIN95 on a P100 with a re-formatted
>1.2GB
>>> Seagate drive and I'm still getting the following message:
>>>
>>> SUWIN caused a General Protection Fault in module
>>> USER.EXE at 0006:005A
>>>
>>> I've worked with various suggestions so far to no avail. To
>>> review----it's not an overclocked chip, not an old drive, I've
>>> swapped out the memory, virus checking is disabled in the BIOS and
>>> the video card is not a Cirrus (it's a Trident).
>>>
<snip>
>
>Unless another list member has specific info with respect to this error
msg,
>this GPF error may appear during installation or re-installation after you
>click the notification regarding the acceptance of terms in the End User
>License Agreement. It is normally caused by memory and hard drive access
>problems related to one of the following:
>
> (a) an incorrectly configured memory management software
>
>(b) a GSI Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)
>
>(c) a hard drive that requires double buffering but double buffering is not
>enabled on your computer
>
>(d) a Cirrus Logic video card that is incompatible with the WIN95/98 setup
>
>(e) antivirus setting enabled in your computer's complementary metal-oxide
>semiconducter (CMOS) settings. Since you have ruled-out (d) and (e), try
the
>following resolutions, if applicable in your case:
>
>(1) reconfigure the memory management software so that it will allow WIN98
>setup to finish. Refer to the documentation that came with your particular
>memory management software.
>
>(2) If your computer has a GSI BIOS, contact your computer's manufacturer
>for information. If you are not sure what kind of BIOS your computer has,
>watch as your computer boots up to see the name of your BIOS.
>
>(3) enable double buffering for your hard drive and consult your hd
>manufacturer's tech support dept for assistance if necessary.
>
>(4) restart the computer, booting into DOS, and run the WIN95/98 setup.
>
>(5) make sure that you have disabled any antivirus programs before running
>setup. You can enable them again once you have installed WIN98
>successfully. These are just troubleshooting techniques and in no way am I
>implying that this is the correct answer. HTH :-)
>
Please substitute all "instances of WIN98 with WIN95 since this is the OS
that he stated in was using in his original post. :-)
Walter
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