re: Windows Protection Errors
Sunday, December 1, 2002 at 2:06 pm
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Everett
(2940 messages posted)
Yvette: a Windows Protection Error means that an error occurred loading or unloading
a virtual device driver (VxD).
one person claimed that a similar problem to yours was caused by AOL.
you might try a system restore;
use the Ctrl or F8 key during bootup to reach the option "Command Prompt Only",
type at the prompt: scanreg /restore
use the arrow keys to select a date as far back as you can.
Exit and reboot (Ctrl-Alt-Del keys).
the MS troubleshooter is at the link below after your text.
let us know what worked for you...
On Thursday, November 28, 2002 at 5:06 am, Yvette wrote:
>My problem is that each time I try to start windows, I consistently get 1 of these
>3 messages: 1. VMGR Could not initialize 2. Windows protection error. Please
>restart your system 3. Not enough memory. get rid of unnecessary utilities; Each
>time I restart my computer after receiving one of these messages it then goes directly
>to the safe mode option. If I choose step by step configuration and then say no
>to various options (usually I say "N" to "NORTON", "SYMEVNT.386","JAVA" and "NETBIOS")
>then my system will boot up and go into windows. Needless to say, my Norton program
>is disabled, and will not work, but I am at least able to get into windows and all
>other programs. Does anyone know why I consistently encounter this problem and
what
>I can do to fix it? (Please explain to me like a 3 year old - I have a basic and
>limited understanding of program/computer repair and issues). Thank you.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=149962
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