http://www.simmtester.com/PAGE/products/doc/docinfo.asp
This one will run from floppy, & it is said to be second only to a shop
in efficacy.
Here is what I get at
http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US MSKB
Search "While Initializing Device IOS"; Windows 98; Exact Phrase; Full
Text. It looks like the first & third can be applicable.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...66&Product=w98
Error Message: Initializing Device IOS Windows Protection Error
(263466) - When you start your computer, you may receive the following
error message: Initializing Device IOS: Windows Protection Error When
you try to restart your computer in Safe mode, you may receive the same
error message.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...08&Product=w98
Error Message: While Initializing Device IOS an I/O Subsystem Driver
Failed to Load...
(311108) - When you attempt to start Windows, you may receive the
following error message: While initializing device IOS, an I/O subsystem
driver failed to load. Either a file in the IOSubsys subdirectory is
corrupt or the system is low on memory.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...84&Product=w98
Error Message When You Start with More Than 2 Floppy Disk Drives
(268084) - When you try to start your computer, Windows may stop
responding (hang), and you may receive the following error message:
While initializing device IOS: Windows protection error. You need to
restart your computer.
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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
"Patty" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| I have an IBM Pentium 3 600 ThinkPad that wont boot up I
| am
| Getting: Error Message: Initializing Device ISO Windows
| Protection error, I have gone thru Microsoft data base
| Article 263466 no luck, could it be the memory chip
| Went bad? I have even fdisk and formatted the drive, I
| Reinstalled a full installation of windows 98 2nd addition
| And it does find till it has to reboot then I get the
| error
| Again, sorry for rattling but its 2:00am and I can't think
| Straight anymore, please help.
|
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