Windows 98 windows error protection error

[makdt]

i need help
i have to use a printer, epson fx1050 , for taking my college printouts, i have xp and 98 and now my 98 gives me windows protection error, how do i fix it or can i find drivers for xp, please help

[alanc]

According to Epson, XP has built-in support for the FX-1050. Info here:

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/s...&noteoid=17766


Regarding the windows protection error in 98, can you post your hardware specs and tell us the exact wording/number of the error and what you're doing when it happens.

[makdt]

i read the epson site , thanks
here's what happens now
i can run my epson from dos(turbo c/c++)and print what i want but i cannot print from word notepad or other programs in windows xp.
Is it drivers??

as for the windows protection heres my specs

Amd athlon xp 2000+
512 mb ram
nvidia geforce 4 mx 440 se with tv out
logitech optical wireless mouse and wireless keyboard
creative sound blaster live 5.1 de
lg dvd ron drive and also lg cd rw drive
pinnale pc tv card
19" Lg 900b monitor
anything else i need to add
?

[makdt]

oops i forgot to tell you
all it says is Windows Protection error. You need to restart your computer
no other error messages or numbers
then the next time i am able to run in safe mode
my friend suggeted i disable all drivers
how?

[Kodo]

that definately sounds like corrupted drivers. boot to safe mode.. remove all remnances of the epson and reinstall the drivers for it.

[makdt]

i never had the epson installed when i protection error started.
the reason i want win98 to start working is so that i can use it to print from word and notepad, 4 now i can print from dos in xp

[General_Lee_Stoned]

are you getting these errors when you start 98 or just randomly

heres some info you might find useful

http://support.microsoft.com/default...62&product=w98

[makdt]

this happen when i start win98

[General_Lee_Stoned]

Originally Posted by makdt

this happen when i start win98

ok so the link i gave you should help have you followed the instructions there

[makdt]

well i tried your link and also the boot options suggested by micro soft
didnt work
i even loaded drivers step by step eliminating one vxd driver each time but it still did not work
any other suggestions?

[Wenchie]

try dirty install, reinstall 98 over itself. I used 98 for the longest time and never had many problems with it, but when i did the easiest fix was always dirty install. I couldnt tell you after that, because if it was still busted I made CP fix it and he never told me what he did to it.

[makdt]

ya i tried reinstall windows over itself but that didnt work
so now i fixed the prob
i went to xp deleted my win98 C:\windows folder and reinstalled 98
so now it works
thanks anyways to all of you

[General_Lee_Stoned]

glad its sorted man

[anselmo_oz]

i was wondering if anyone can help me. i formatted my laptop and then installed windows 98. it installed and then restarted to check hardware. it went through the checklist of desktop etc and then come up saying windows protection error, you have to restart before it made it to windows.

any thoughts?