Windows Protection Error

Are you installing 95B clean or over some other information? I would try a clean install (ie, format first) and see what happens.

The Windows Protection Error is usually caused by some misbehaving program, in this case, somewhere during the start up.
Try using another copy of Win95B (Win97). There's always the chance that the copy you're using might have a bad file somewhere.Even I found bad files in the cabs of my Win98SE and that one sits on my hard drive.
Step By Step booting can only have limited results in this case because you might actually be inadvertently starting some program that really is the cause. Installing 6 different ways means you're just reinstalling right back into 6 of the same problem!!!
Another trick is to get the error message again and reboot into Command Promt Only. To do this, press F8 when the "Starting Windows 95" message appears. Then open the files "bootlog.txt" and "bootlog.prv" in whatever text editor you have. DOS Edit should do just fine.Type: Edit bootlog.txt or Edit bootlog.prv when in the root directory. Before that, shut off the file attributes for both. When done, reset the attributes. Use the search feature in your text editor and look for the word "fail" (no quotes). This way, you'll be able to see what might have caused the error and maybe be able to fix it.

Have Fun!!

I have seen hardware problems cause this, check the CPU fan. Otherwise very little luck with this one other than reformat and reload.

Windows Protection Error as define by PCAnswer, is caused when a program access a certain part of your memory that it was not suppose to be doing. This can happen if you have not enough ram or the ram is faulty. One trick I would normally do is to remove the ram, clean the slots reinsert it or try a different slot. No harm in trying if all other suggestion above don't work.

I've had a lot of protection errors due to video drivers. It's a simple fix so it's worth a try. After booting to safe mode, change your display settings to standard vga for your display adapter and monitor. Note what your current settings are so that you can change it back if it doesn't resolve the issue. If it resolves the issue, change the adapter and monitor back to the original settings one at a time and see if the problem reocurrs. If you're able to narrow it down to one or the other, tryupdating the driver or worst case, using a generic driver.

I have had similar errors in two different
situations.
First, if You are using AMD 350Mhz or faster
prosessor (AMD-K6), You need AMD-K6 update.
Search www.amd.com.
Second, when I install WIN95B, I allways skip network software installation.
After windos is installed, I install TCP/IP
and other needed things.

I had a very similiar problem with a Windows 98 installation for a friend's computer. I had performed a clean install of Win98 2nd Ed over 5 times! I still kept getting Protection Errors on boot up!

It turned out there was a problem with one ofthe memory chips! Once we put new memory in everything was fine.

The deal is: You have to do a completly fresh install of Windows 1st to eliminate other issues. then let that run for a week and see if the PC crashes. If not, then load on the next piece of software and use the machine for at least 3 or 4 days (non stop & never turning it off or rebooting) to see if it crashes. Then load your next software and so on and on.

If the PC crashes or performs simililary to how it has been acting before, EVEN AFTER you do a clean install, then I would suspect memory problems. If it's not the memory (some PC stores can test it for you or you can just put a new chip in to see if it works), then it may be other hardware. (IE the motherboard, PCI cards etc.)

A computer with perfectly functioning hardware doesn't typically crash on its own with ONLY windows 95 loaded. That would be your clue as to what's causing the problem.

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