When you attempt to upgrade Microsoft Windows 3.1 to Windows 95/98, you may
receive the following error message:
An error has occurred in your application. If you choose ignore you
should save your work in a new file. If you choose close, your
application will terminate."
When you click Close, you may receive the following error message:
SUWIN caused a general protection fault in module setupx.dll @
This behavior can occur if you disable virtual memory in Windows 3.1 before
you run Windows 95/98 Setup.
To resolve this issue, enable virtual memory in Windows 3.1 before running
Windows 95/98 Setup, or quit Windows to MS-DOS, and then run Setup from
MS-DOS. To enable virtual memory in Windows 3.1 before running Windows
95/98 Setup, follow these steps:
- In the Main group, open Control Panel and double-click 386 Enhanced.
- Click Virtual Memory, and then click Change.
- In the Type box, click Permanent or Temporary, and then click OK.