Microsoft KB Archive/186844

= "Windows Protection Error" with EZ-SCSI 4.0 and Easy-CD Pro 95 =

Article ID: 186844

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q186844



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SYMPTOMS
After you install the Adaptec EZ-SCSI 4.0 and the Adaptec Easy-CD Pro 95 programs, you may receive the following error message:

Windows Protection Error: You need to restart your computer.

You may be able to use Windows, but you may not be able to use the EZ-SCSI 4.0 and Easy-CD Pro 95 programs.



RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, restart your computer in Safe mode, and then uninstall the EZ-SCSI 4.0 and Easy-CD Pro 95 programs. To restart your computer in Safe mode, restart your computer, press and hold down the CTRL key until the Windows 98 Startup menu appears, and then choose Safe mode.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this behavior is not caused by a problem in Windows 98, but may be caused by design changes in Windows 98. For more information about resolving this issue, contact the program's manufacturer.



MORE INFORMATION
The third-party product discussed in this article is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: HWSCSI ez scsi

Keywords: kb3rdparty kbappcompatibility kbfaq kbprb kbwinprotecterr KB186844

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