Hi Ed!

Here is the solution to your problem:

These error messages can occur if your computer uses a sound card
based on the
C-Media CMI8330 sound chip, or a modem that also uses the C-Media
CMI8330 sound
chip. This sound chip is used as the basis for several sound cards,
and is also
used with some modems

To resolve this issue, contact the manufacturer of your sound card or
modem to
obtain an updated driver.

If you are unable to contact the manufacturer of the your sound card,
you can try
the C-Media Windows 98 sound card driver version 4.10.00.0152 or later
available
on the following C-Media Web site:

   http://www.cmedia.com.tw

Follow the links on this site to the drivers.

The third-party contact information included in this article is
provided to help
you find the technical support you need. This contact information is
subject to
change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of
this
third-party contact information.

If you are unable to obtain an updated driver for your sound card, you
can work
around this issue by following these steps:

1. Restart your computer in Safe mode. To do so, restart your
computer, press
   and hold down the CTRL key until you see the Windows 98 Startup
menu, and
   then choose Safe Mode.

2. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then
double-click
   System.

3. Click the Performance tab, and then click File System.

4. Click the Troubleshooting tab, and then click to select the
"Disable all
   32-bit protected-mode disk drivers" check box.

5. Click OK, and then click Close.

6. Restart your computer normally.

7. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

8. Double-click System, and then click the Device Manager tab.

9. Double-click the Sound, Video And Game Controllers branch to expand
it.

10. Click your sound card, and then click Properties.

11. Click to select the Disable In This Hardware Profile check box.

12. Click OK, and then click Close.

13. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then
double- click
   System.

14. Click the Performance tab, and then click File System.

15. Click the Troubleshooting tab, and then click to clear the
"Disable all
   32-bit protected-mode disk drivers" check box.

16. Click OK, and then click Close.

17. Restart your computer normally.


Filomena Mignelli
Information Systems Tech. Support
Bombardier Aerospace
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