WINDOWS PROTECTION ERROR HELP!!!!!

[kwunder]

When I start up my PC, I get the dreaded bluescreen with :-

WINDOWS PROTECTION ERROR. YOU NEED TO RESTART YOUR PC

SYSTEM HALTED !


I have tried system restore..NO GOOD
It starts in safe mode, but without recognising my CD writer, so I can't back up critical stuff and re-install


PLEASE HELP> URGENTLY !!!
kwunder

 

[smitee]

Kwunder

Do you have any ROXIO software on your computer..? Seems to fit your error message..

"Windows Protection Error. System Halted" Error Message Received After Upgrade to Windows Millennium Edition

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q268/8/04.asp

GL

 

[kwunder]

No, It has been running perfectly well for a few weeks then BOOM! It isn't an upgrade either. It's the full product.

kwunder

 

[ramani]

If your computer is an AMD 300 and above proessor (not intel), then you need a patch from MS. The patch can be obtained thru the link in AMD site also. This is OS patch.
Hope this helps you ramani :-9
(Subramanian.G),FoxAcc, ramani_g@yahoo.com

 

[xexth]

Have you tried starting up your computer with an ME startup disk - must be ME startup disk - not Win98. Goto c:\windows\command. Type in scanreg /fix. This will attempt to rebuild registry. May help you get the beast going.

 

[kwunder]

No. It's a pentium III 500mhz with 384mb ram. I did try a WinME startup disk, and msconfig selective startup, but it locked on the blue screen of death every time. In the end I used a file splitter to back up my data to floppy and re-installed.


thanks guys
kwunder