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September 12, 2000 at 08:59 AM
tmunkres

Windows Protection Error

by tmunkres . Updated 25 years, 9 months ago

While Initializing Device IOS:
Windows Protection Error. You need to restart your computer.

OK, what’s up?

I’ve looked up the error. 3Com claims it is due to a memory allocation conflict. They suggest an updated driver, but their drivers only will update if you get INTO Windows. I can’t.

Windows 95, 3c905c, Award BIOS 4.51, 500Mhz CPU, etc.

I’ve deltree’d the Windows dir and even gone so far as to re-format the HD. Removed the NIC. Reset BIOS to reset the PNP settings. Re-Installed repeatedly. All to no avail.

Suggestions??

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