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Device PERF
Name: viper2843 Date: November 26, 2002 at 13:57:01 Pacific OS: Windows Me CPU/Ram: Pentium 3
Comment:
A few weeks ago one of my computers started to give me a "Windows Protection Error" at shutdown. Since it wasn't effecting the computers performance I didn't worry about it that much. Last night, whi I went to start it up the following error came up:
While Initializing Device PERF Windows Protection Error
I can no longer get into windows without starting it up in safe mode. Does anyone know what is going on?
Summary: I'm suffering a Windows protection error on booting, immediately after the WinME flash screen. Apparently it's a failure to intialise the PERF device (perf.vxd right?). My guess is my perf.vx file is ...
Summary: I am getting this error message on blue screen "while initializing device PERF windows protection error. You need to restart your computer. System halted." I did not make any configuration changes bef...
Summary: I am also getting the same error message ... blue screen ... while initializing device PERF windows protection error. You need to restart your computer. System halted. I did not make any configuration...
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