Device IOS conflict Windows Protection Error Reboot your computer; or Windows Protection Error Reboot the Computer. Approximately every 6 boots or so I reach Windows however, the environment is extremely unstable. I have reformatted and reloaded Windows from floppy/CD-ROM, re-flashed the BIOS, reset CMOS, and set everything to defaults. Still no luck. Could these errors be a symptom of a failing piece of hardware? Eheath-I was getting the Windows Protection Error,Reboot the computer about 6 times. I went to all hardware places on line a found an upgrade to my Zip drive.Downloaded and installed now my computer boots on the first try- daryl _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Do you want to signoff PCBUILD or just change to Digest mode - visit our web site: http://nospin.com/pc/pcbuild.html