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For some reason unknown to me, when my computer started up today, I got a

blue screen with the message: Windows Protection Error. Please restart your

system.

 

When I restarted, the same message came up. The keyboard and mouse are

disabled, and i had to turn off the pc by unplugging the power.

 

I checked microsoft on another pc for this problem, and it listed a large

number of possibilites as the cause.

 

I did manage to do a thorough scan disk. Some errors were found and

automatically fixed. I then defragmented the drive.

 

When rebooting, the same message came up.

 

Does anyone have any hints for troubleshooting this? Thanks.

--

Not all those who wander are lost.

 

J. R. R. Tolkein

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Guest philo

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"Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E728758D-4FA8-4611-9982-D4100C2B8C9B@microsoft.com...

> For some reason unknown to me, when my computer started up today, I got a

> blue screen with the message: Windows Protection Error. Please restart

your

> system.

>

> When I restarted, the same message came up. The keyboard and mouse are

> disabled, and i had to turn off the pc by unplugging the power.

>

> I checked microsoft on another pc for this problem, and it listed a large

> number of possibilites as the cause.

>

> I did manage to do a thorough scan disk. Some errors were found and

> automatically fixed. I then defragmented the drive.

>

> When rebooting, the same message came up.

>

> Does anyone have any hints for troubleshooting this? Thanks.

 

 

 

If you could not boot to windows ...how did you defrag the drive???

 

Does that mean you were able to boot to safe mode?

Guest webster72n

Guest webster72n

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See if you find the solution for your problem here:

 

http://www.aumha.org/win4/kbewpe.php

 

Harry.

 

 

"Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E728758D-4FA8-4611-9982-D4100C2B8C9B@microsoft.com...

> For some reason unknown to me, when my computer started up today, I got a

> blue screen with the message: Windows Protection Error. Please restart

your

> system.

>

> When I restarted, the same message came up. The keyboard and mouse are

> disabled, and i had to turn off the pc by unplugging the power.

>

> I checked microsoft on another pc for this problem, and it listed a large

> number of possibilites as the cause.

>

> I did manage to do a thorough scan disk. Some errors were found and

> automatically fixed. I then defragmented the drive.

>

> When rebooting, the same message came up.

>

> Does anyone have any hints for troubleshooting this? Thanks.

> --

> Not all those who wander are lost.

>

> J. R. R. Tolkein

Guest Mart

Guest Mart

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Re: Windows Protection Error - HELP!

 

Hmm..

> I did manage to do a thorough scan disk.

 

In Real Mode DOS or Windows Safe Mode?

> Some errors were found and

> automatically fixed.

> I then defragmented the drive.

 

Ah! - so you did manage to run your PC, at least in Safe Mode?

 

Do you still see the 'Windows Protection Error' message when you boot into

Safe Mode or does it only show when booting into Normal Mode?

 

If only in Normal Mode, then you probably have a hardware/driver issue.

Have you altered anything - installed hardware/software very recently? You

could try a System Restore and select the last known 'Good' date/time

immediately BEFORE the error message manifested itself.

 

More info/feedback would be helpful.

 

Mart

 

 

"Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E728758D-4FA8-4611-9982-D4100C2B8C9B@microsoft.com...

> For some reason unknown to me, when my computer started up today, I got a

> blue screen with the message: Windows Protection Error. Please restart

> your

> system.

>

> When I restarted, the same message came up. The keyboard and mouse are

> disabled, and i had to turn off the pc by unplugging the power.

>

> I checked microsoft on another pc for this problem, and it listed a large

> number of possibilites as the cause.

>

> I did manage to do a thorough scan disk. Some errors were found and

> automatically fixed. I then defragmented the drive.

>

> When rebooting, the same message came up.

>

> Does anyone have any hints for troubleshooting this? Thanks.

> --

> Not all those who wander are lost.

>

> J. R. R. Tolkein

Guest Jackpine

Guest Jackpine

Posted
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Re: Windows Protection Error - HELP!

 

I was able to boot into Safe Mode. The Windows Protection Error only appears

when booting into Normal Mode. No new hardware or software was installed

prior to this happening.

--

Not all those who wander are lost.

 

J. R. R. Tolkein

 

 

"Mart" wrote:

> Hmm..

>

> > I did manage to do a thorough scan disk.

>

> In Real Mode DOS or Windows Safe Mode?

>

> > Some errors were found and

> > automatically fixed.

>

> > I then defragmented the drive.

>

> Ah! - so you did manage to run your PC, at least in Safe Mode?

>

> Do you still see the 'Windows Protection Error' message when you boot into

> Safe Mode or does it only show when booting into Normal Mode?

>

> If only in Normal Mode, then you probably have a hardware/driver issue.

> Have you altered anything - installed hardware/software very recently? You

> could try a System Restore and select the last known 'Good' date/time

> immediately BEFORE the error message manifested itself.

>

> More info/feedback would be helpful.

>

> Mart

>

>

> "Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:E728758D-4FA8-4611-9982-D4100C2B8C9B@microsoft.com...

> > For some reason unknown to me, when my computer started up today, I got a

> > blue screen with the message: Windows Protection Error. Please restart

> > your

> > system.

> >

> > When I restarted, the same message came up. The keyboard and mouse are

> > disabled, and i had to turn off the pc by unplugging the power.

> >

> > I checked microsoft on another pc for this problem, and it listed a large

> > number of possibilites as the cause.

> >

> > I did manage to do a thorough scan disk. Some errors were found and

> > automatically fixed. I then defragmented the drive.

> >

> > When rebooting, the same message came up.

> >

> > Does anyone have any hints for troubleshooting this? Thanks.

> > --

> > Not all those who wander are lost.

> >

> > J. R. R. Tolkein

>

>

>

Guest philo

Guest philo

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Re: Windows Protection Error - HELP!

 

 

"Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:1620CE4D-E1A9-4421-8658-BB29EDCA2EE0@microsoft.com...

> I was able to boot into Safe Mode. The Windows Protection Error only

appears

> when booting into Normal Mode. No new hardware or software was installed

> prior to this happening.

>

 

System restore should hopefull work in safe mode

 

roll it back to a date prior to the problem

Guest Jackpine

Guest Jackpine

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Re: Windows Protection Error - HELP!

 

For some reason, System Restore doesn't work. (It is turned on, but there is

only one restore point which corresponds roughly to the date when this

problem first appeared.)

--

Not all those who wander are lost.

 

J. R. R. Tolkein

 

 

"philo" wrote:

>

> "Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:1620CE4D-E1A9-4421-8658-BB29EDCA2EE0@microsoft.com...

> > I was able to boot into Safe Mode. The Windows Protection Error only

> appears

> > when booting into Normal Mode. No new hardware or software was installed

> > prior to this happening.

> >

>

> System restore should hopefull work in safe mode

>

> roll it back to a date prior to the problem

>

>

>

Guest Mart

Guest Mart

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Re: Windows Protection Error - HELP!

 

OK - running out of options now, - boot into Real Mode DOS using your WinMe

startup floppy disk and select option 4. Minimal Boot.

 

At the A:\> prompt, type :-

 

scanreg /restore

 

and press Enter/Return.

 

Follow the screen instructions and select the last GOOD registry BEFORE the

problem occurred.

 

Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you tell the PC to reboot -

otherwise you'll boot back into DOS.

 

Mart

 

 

"Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FA53D4A6-CB01-40CE-811F-52DAECC019EC@microsoft.com...

> For some reason, System Restore doesn't work. (It is turned on, but there

> is

> only one restore point which corresponds roughly to the date when this

> problem first appeared.)

> --

> Not all those who wander are lost.

>

> J. R. R. Tolkein

>

>

> "philo" wrote:

>

>>

>> "Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:1620CE4D-E1A9-4421-8658-BB29EDCA2EE0@microsoft.com...

>> > I was able to boot into Safe Mode. The Windows Protection Error only

>> appears

>> > when booting into Normal Mode. No new hardware or software was

>> > installed

>> > prior to this happening.

>> >

>>

>> System restore should hopefull work in safe mode

>>

>> roll it back to a date prior to the problem

>>

>>

>>

Guest Jackpine

Guest Jackpine

Posted
Posted

Re: Windows Protection Error - HELP!

 

I inserted the WinMe boot disk and restarted, but I get the same error

message. Is there any way to get to the A:\ prompt without the boot disk?

(From Safe Mode maybe?)

--

Not all those who wander are lost.

 

J. R. R. Tolkein

 

 

"Mart" wrote:

> OK - running out of options now, - boot into Real Mode DOS using your WinMe

> startup floppy disk and select option 4. Minimal Boot.

>

> At the A:\> prompt, type :-

>

> scanreg /restore

>

> and press Enter/Return.

>

> Follow the screen instructions and select the last GOOD registry BEFORE the

> problem occurred.

>

> Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you tell the PC to reboot -

> otherwise you'll boot back into DOS.

>

> Mart

>

>

> "Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:FA53D4A6-CB01-40CE-811F-52DAECC019EC@microsoft.com...

> > For some reason, System Restore doesn't work. (It is turned on, but there

> > is

> > only one restore point which corresponds roughly to the date when this

> > problem first appeared.)

> > --

> > Not all those who wander are lost.

> >

> > J. R. R. Tolkein

> >

> >

> > "philo" wrote:

> >

> >>

> >> "Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:1620CE4D-E1A9-4421-8658-BB29EDCA2EE0@microsoft.com...

> >> > I was able to boot into Safe Mode. The Windows Protection Error only

> >> appears

> >> > when booting into Normal Mode. No new hardware or software was

> >> > installed

> >> > prior to this happening.

> >> >

> >>

> >> System restore should hopefull work in safe mode

> >>

> >> roll it back to a date prior to the problem

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

Guest Mart

Guest Mart

Posted
Posted

Re: Windows Protection Error - HELP!

 

Looks like your BIOS is set to seek C:\ before A:\. You could try resetting

the boot sequence to seek the A:\ drive first.

 

However, you could try booting into Safe Mode and then :-

 

Start | Run and type :-

 

scanreg /restore

 

in the box and press Enter/Return

 

Then continue with previous instructions.

 

Mart

 

 

"Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:57EA3D1F-4BBB-4C84-B47B-0F27F39486AB@microsoft.com...

>I inserted the WinMe boot disk and restarted, but I get the same error

> message. Is there any way to get to the A:\ prompt without the boot disk?

> (From Safe Mode maybe?)

> --

> Not all those who wander are lost.

>

> J. R. R. Tolkein

>

>

> "Mart" wrote:

>

>> OK - running out of options now, - boot into Real Mode DOS using your

>> WinMe

>> startup floppy disk and select option 4. Minimal Boot.

>>

>> At the A:\> prompt, type :-

>>

>> scanreg /restore

>>

>> and press Enter/Return.

>>

>> Follow the screen instructions and select the last GOOD registry BEFORE

>> the

>> problem occurred.

>>

>> Don't forget to remove the floppy disk BEFORE you tell the PC to reboot -

>> otherwise you'll boot back into DOS.

>>

>> Mart

>>

>>

>> "Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:FA53D4A6-CB01-40CE-811F-52DAECC019EC@microsoft.com...

>> > For some reason, System Restore doesn't work. (It is turned on, but

>> > there

>> > is

>> > only one restore point which corresponds roughly to the date when this

>> > problem first appeared.)

>> > --

>> > Not all those who wander are lost.

>> >

>> > J. R. R. Tolkein

>> >

>> >

>> > "philo" wrote:

>> >

>> >>

>> >> "Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:1620CE4D-E1A9-4421-8658-BB29EDCA2EE0@microsoft.com...

>> >> > I was able to boot into Safe Mode. The Windows Protection Error

>> >> > only

>> >> appears

>> >> > when booting into Normal Mode. No new hardware or software was

>> >> > installed

>> >> > prior to this happening.

>> >> >

>> >>

>> >> System restore should hopefull work in safe mode

>> >>

>> >> roll it back to a date prior to the problem

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

>>

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