[log in to unmask]  suggested that it could "be power supply, either the one
in the case, or one
of the regulators on the motherboard".

I've also received a suggestion that the error message I quoted  relates to
a dead/dying CMOS battery, and a replacement might be the fix.  I'm
currently on-the-road so it'll be some days before I get back to that
headache.


JM Sudela <mailto:[log in to unmask]  wrote:


> Strange as it may seem, I have recently experienced the same .....Almost
> identical symptoms as Mr. Carmichael reported below. (1/10/00) It too
> was running an IBM Deskstar  (10.1 GB). & a Celeron 300A
> WIN98 2nd.
>
> Finally locked-up completely today wouldn't even accept a Start- UP
> diskette.
>
> .....suspect a "virus" but I ran a check last night found none  before the
final curtain fell.
> Does anyone have any suggestions?

>
> [log in to unmask] message read as follows:
>
> I recently install an IBM Deskstar 13.5GB drive into a PII 400 system.
> Days after install I would get the dreaded blue screen even when system
was
> idle.....unceremoniously dumped to DOS with a "windows protection error"
message
> and  prompt to reboot.  Upon reboot I was greeted with the following:
>
> "Invalid dynamic link call from VFAT(01) + 0000B970 to device "EC83",
> service 205B.  Windows configuration invalid.  Run setup"
>
> ....I've since  been unable to enter Windows.  >

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