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error IOS
Name: michael Date: November 9, 2003 at 14:41:26 Pacific OS: win 98 CPU/Ram: p3 128mb
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Hello my computer was working fine when I restarted it failed to boot up. I get a message " While initializing device IOS. windows protection error. You need to restart your computer" I was directed to alink at microsoft to initialize the IOS but I must not be doing it right. I did try to reloas win98 but the computer won't go to the CD to start. Can someone help me out?? thanks michael
Name: Dave02 Date: November 9, 2003 at 14:47:01 Pacific
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Enter BIOS setup during bootup by toggleing the delete key and navigate to boot order and set first boot device and the hit F10 to save changes. When the computer reboots it should boot to the CD. Good Luck.
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Response Number 2
Name: konnie Date: November 9, 2003 at 15:22:00 Pacific
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Dave2, I tried that but it still won;t start the cd or the startup disk in the floppie?
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Response Number 3
Name: Dave02 Date: November 9, 2003 at 15:48:38 Pacific
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Can you start up in safe mode? To do this hold down the ctrl key during bootup and you will arrive at the hidden menu. Choose Safe Mode. Once in Safe Mode. Use this article to troubleshoot your start up issue. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;188867 Good Luck.
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Response Number 4
Name: Dave02 Date: November 9, 2003 at 16:04:09 Pacific
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Here's another one in regards to a virus causing this problem. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;263466
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Response Number 5
Name: konnie Date: November 9, 2003 at 16:39:58 Pacific
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Thanks I have read and tried both liks but not much luck. At this point I can't get the CD to work to reload windows from what i read a virus sounds like to problem. Anyone have any suggestions?
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Response Number 6
Name: mel Date: November 9, 2003 at 17:39:32 Pacific
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If you have a win98 first edition CD, it is not bootable. You need to boot from a win98 startup floppy. Then run `setup' on the CD.
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