I have had this problem on occasion. In my case it was memory problems. POSTed fine but would lock up when windows started to boot.......... HTH, Phill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hugh Vandervoort" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 4:14 AM Subject: Re: windows protection error during initialization IOS > I have see this error several times and it is frequently caused by heat. > Check all your fans and remove any dust buildup. > **************************************************************************** > ****************************************** > > When I boot, I get an error during Windows boot: "during initialization of > IOS: > Windows protection error...need to restart" > Do you want to signoff PCBUILD or just change to Digest mode - visit our web site: http://freepctech.com/pcbuild.shtml