Windows protection error

I have Windows 98 Second edition. I made no changes to my computer in the
recent past. All of the sudden, when I boot up I get this message "Windows
Protection Error." It suggests that I open in safe mode. I am able to do
that. What do I have to do to get rid of this problem and start using my
computer in the normal mode? Thanks.

MEB
Sat Mar 15 12:44:54 PDT 2008


"Satish Gupta" <SatishGupta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:109E0102-9686-4D46-9D8B-9EE92B7EB9A3@microsoft.com...
| I have Windows 98 Second edition. I made no changes to my computer in the
| recent past. All of the sudden, when I boot up I get this message
"Windows
| Protection Error." It suggests that I open in safe mode. I am able to do
| that. What do I have to do to get rid of this problem and start using my
| computer in the normal mode? Thanks.

Post the exact error message.

Potential diagnosis:

Restart the computer, but immediately after POST, start pressing the F8 key
to bring up the Boot Menu, choose create a Boot log.

Windows will attempt to start in Normal mode. If it fails again, reboot to
DOS only or Safe Mode [using the above], ensure you can view all files if
Safe Mode, if DOS you will need to type - attrib bootlog.txt -h. -at the
DOS prompt, use EDIT to open the file.
Open bootlog.txt in the root. Search for Failures, font failures MAY not be
what your looking for, check at the bottom of the file..

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SatishGupta
Sat Mar 15 14:42:01 PDT 2008

Thank you, MEB.

I found the bootlog file. Three types of items failed to load.

1. Numerous c:\widows\fonts\ xxxx.ttf files. Examples: \NWGTHC.TTF,
NWGTHCB.TTF. All these are followed by "failure code 016"
2. c:\windows\system\hudson2.ttf and hudsonb2.ttf followed by failure code
016.
3. Many files in the root directory. All of them have ttf extension. Here
is the list. c:\befrisky.ttf, cgposter.ttf, gilshad.ttf, graphit.ttf,
lucasit.ttf, lucasr.ttf, miles.ttf. All these are followed by "failure code
2."

I don't know what these file failures represent. If any additional
information is needed, pleae let me know. Thanks. Satish

"MEB" wrote:

>
> "Satish Gupta" <SatishGupta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:109E0102-9686-4D46-9D8B-9EE92B7EB9A3@microsoft.com...
> | I have Windows 98 Second edition. I made no changes to my computer in the
> | recent past. All of the sudden, when I boot up I get this message
> "Windows
> | Protection Error." It suggests that I open in safe mode. I am able to do
> | that. What do I have to do to get rid of this problem and start using my
> | computer in the normal mode? Thanks.
>
> Post the exact error message.
>
> Potential diagnosis:
>
> Restart the computer, but immediately after POST, start pressing the F8 key
> to bring up the Boot Menu, choose create a Boot log.
>
> Windows will attempt to start in Normal mode. If it fails again, reboot to
> DOS only or Safe Mode [using the above], ensure you can view all files if
> Safe Mode, if DOS you will need to type - attrib bootlog.txt -h. -at the
> DOS prompt, u