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by lazerwolf 2 views

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This workstation just started this after I uninstalled a number of programs from the Add/Remove programs and then reinstalled Netware 3.1 client files.

"When initializing device NIOS:
Windows protection error. You need to restart your computer.

I have followed MS Technet article Q136337's Troubleshooting Win95 startup probs. but end up with no solution.

It will boot in Safe Mode and "Step-by-Step Confirmation" as long as I choose "NO" to "Load all Windows Drivers?" prompt. I have disabled every device that can be disabled in the Device Manager. I have removed the Netware Client AND removed the NIC but it still gets the message.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

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by Former member

Reload Win95 over-the-top. RUn setup.exe at a DOS boot..

by sowens01

Is this in Win95 or Win98?
If Win95 then: After getting into safe mode. Uninstall all programs that you just installed from Add/Remove programs check if there is a netware 3.1 entry. After the programs are removed the next step is to locate thefile RMM.PDR (it should be in c:\Windows\System\Iosubsys\) and either delete it or rename it. Do a full shut down and a cold reboot. The system will have to rebuild the RMM.PDR file. This will work most of the time. If it does not then reinstallis your only option.
If you are running Win98 then: start the computer to a dos prompt (bootable Floppy or startup menu) and at the C:\ prompt type SCANREG /RESTORE (caps not required)and select a backed up registry created at least one day before you did the new installs.

by lazerwolf

Thanks for the suggestion - It's Win95, but the RMM.PDR didn't work. I Replaced the NIC with a different one and everything seems to be okay. I guess it was a hardware problem.

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