Thanks for the info.  Does anybody know if the cd that
microsoft offered earlier this year with all their
fixes to that point would perhaps cover the problem?
And if so is there a way to download in safe mode
since that seems to be the only way I have into
windows right now?  Thanks.

John


--- fsuszka <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> John wrote:
> >I'm installing a new motherboard and when I try to
> load win98 I get the
> >following message after the second or third
> restart:
> >While initializing device NDIS: Windows protection
> error.
>
> This is a known issue with Microsoft and you can
> contact them for a fix. For
> whatever reason, Windows 98 doesn't run right with a
> CPU larger than, 2.2GHz
> as indicated by the following and I quote;
>
> SYMPTOMS
> When you are installing Windows 95 or Windows 98 on
> a computer that has a
> CPU that runs at 2.2 gigahertz (GHz) or faster, you
> may receive the
> following error message:
> While initializing device NDIS: Windows protection
> error
>
> CAUSE
> The timing calibration code in the Network Driver
> Interface Specification
> (NDIS) driver causes a divide by zero if the CPU
> runs at 2.2 GHz or faster.
> This problem does not occur with CPUs that run at
> 2.1 GHz or slower.
>
> RESOLUTION
> Windows 98
> A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but
> it is only intended to
> correct the problem that is described in this
> article. Apply it only to
> computers that are experiencing this specific
> problem.
>
> To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product
> Support Services to
> obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft
> Product Support Services
> phone numbers and information about support costs,
> visit the following
> Microsoft Web site:
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS
> NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily
> incurred for support
> calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support
> Professional determines that a
> specific update will resolve your problem. The usual
> support costs will
> apply to additional support questions and issues
> that do not qualify for the
> specific update in question.
>
> You may pick up this article at the Microsoft
> Knowledgebase located at;
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=312108
>
> Does your board have the latest BIOS installed? This
> may be the first thing
> I would look into and if you still have problems,
> then contact Microsoft.
> The latest Bios for your board is;
> BF86510A.86A.0069.P21 If you have an
> earlier version you may want to upgrade it.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Frank Suszka
> netTek Computers
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