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by zane_lei Aug 29, 2001 last reply Aug 29, 2001

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I am having a windows protection error with my Toshiba Satellite 460CDT. I have reformatted and reinstalled everything, I also run the recovery disk but still get this problem.

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by zlitocook Aug 29, 2001

Protection errors are common when adding memory and new things to windows. which version are you using 95,98 or me? if you added more memory try removing the new and rebooting.

by zane_lei Aug 29, 2001

There is no memory added. My OS is Windows 98.

by richard lane Aug 29, 2001

The cause of the protection error very much depends on what the error itself is. You say that you get Windows Protection errors...do you mean GPF - Genreal Protection Fault, IPF - Invalid Page Fault, or fatal exception errors (blue screen of death).

The best place to look fo help I have found is the Microsoft support site.

For GPF/IPF related erros check out:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q286/1/80.ASP

For fatal exceptions check out:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q150/3/14.asp

If these aren't specific enough, try searching the support site for the specific error you are getting.

HTH

Richard