I think you have a corrupted registry. Try this:
1.Using a Win98 boot disk that has the following file on it:Scanreg.exe
boot into the command prompt. (A:\)
2. Type Scanreg /restore
Hopefully you will be able to fix the corrupted registry entries.Make sure
to have your CDROM accessible in Dos mode and have the WIN98 installation
already loaded and ready to go. Scan reg will do the rest.
If scanreg finds nothing wrong then run SFC.exe and hope that this util
can find any altered or corrupt Windows system files. (Make sure you have
this on the startup disk as well)
Good Luck
Barry Clark
MCSE
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>Subject: [PCBUILD] Boot up problems continued
>Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 00:07:11 -0500
>
>Hello:
>
>more info...
>
>I removed the battery again then replaced it...
>
>Win98 booted to the flash screen and then went to a black screen stating
>
>"while initializing device MSMINI
>Windows protection errror. You must restart your computer"
>
>So I did and got WIN98 flassh screren agsain, then the choice of start up
>option...this itme I scelcted "1. Normal " and the same message
>appeared:
>
>"while initializing device MSMINI
>Windows protection errror. You must restart your computer"
>
>What does that mean? and where do I go from here?
>
>Thanks!
>
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