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Windows 98 FE to SE upgrade crash

Posted: Mon 27 Nov, 2017 6:03 am
by ChronicEel93
PCEM crashes when I try to upgrade Windows 98 FE to SE. Crash happens on both full retail and upgrade disks. PCEM crashes immediately after hitting next on the window that asks if I want to save the system files in case I want to uninstall SE. This crash happens weather I click yes or no. It is easy to work around, as I can install on a fresh image, but it is not intended behavior. This is a custom build, latest from source as of this comment. Built using TDM-GCC-32 Mingw32, with wx networking and sdl2. The crash is happening on the Award 430VX PCI, with max ram, a voodoo 2, S3 VIRGE, SB 16, max RAM and 75Mhz Pentium (Need a better computer). That should be everything needed to reproduce. Latest source as of 10:00 PM Nov. 11.

Re: Windows 98 FE to SE upgrade crash

Posted: Mon 27 Nov, 2017 1:44 pm
by leilei
Was able to reproduce this on Winchip Interpreter with Virge........on an older build from 3 days ago.

Interestingly it doesn't happen with the Windows Me upgrade disc on Win98.
Doesn't seem to happen with the current tree anymore, or at least i'm not able to reproduce it again.

Re: Windows 98 FE to SE upgrade crash

Posted: Mon 27 Nov, 2017 4:37 pm
by jznomoney
I tried it and it froze after clicking yes and it filled both bars to 100%. On a build made this morning.

Re: Windows 98 FE to SE upgrade crash

Posted: Mon 27 Nov, 2017 5:09 pm
by ChronicEel93
As a side note, the retail cd works on a blank machine, so I can install it. The upgrade dialogue crashing he program is the interesting note. Will try with a fresh build this afternoon.

Re: Windows 98 FE to SE upgrade crash

Posted: Mon 27 Nov, 2017 8:01 pm
by SA1988
What exact crash are you having? log?

Re: Windows 98 FE to SE upgrade crash

Posted: Mon 27 Nov, 2017 8:08 pm
by jznomoney
the emulations stops when it's backing up windows 98 previous version when upgrading windows 98 to Windows 98 Second Edition.

Re: Windows 98 FE to SE upgrade crash

Posted: Mon 27 Nov, 2017 8:23 pm
by ChronicEel93
Quick note, it stopped for me regardless of if I decided to back up the previous install. Will post logs later when I can get them, don't currently have access to the computer I used.

Re: Windows 98 FE to SE upgrade crash

Posted: Mon 27 Nov, 2017 8:34 pm
by jznomoney
I've attached a picture of it locked up. I've also attached the log file.
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Re: Windows 98 FE to SE upgrade crash

Posted: Mon 27 Nov, 2017 8:35 pm
by jznomoney
also I have to use task manager to close pcem.

Re: Windows 98 FE to SE upgrade crash

Posted: Mon 27 Nov, 2017 9:01 pm
by ChronicEel93
And the dump files too, all the log says is 'the hard drive was accessed a lot'. I'll make sure to post mine too, will be a few more hours.

Re: Windows 98 FE to SE upgrade crash

Posted: Mon 27 Nov, 2017 9:10 pm
by SarahWalker
Fixed in rev 940.

Re: Windows 98 FE to SE upgrade crash

Posted: Mon 27 Nov, 2017 9:20 pm
by ChronicEel93
That was fast. Thanks!