Windows protected error

gw33gp · 06-02-2006, 03:47 PM

I am trying to update an old Hitachi laptop from Windows 95 to 98. The Windows 98 CD I have is the full version so I used fdisk to clear the hard drive before installing 98. After the install during the initial Windows 98 startup it would show the Windows 98 window then reach a point where the screen would show a scattered color display with some areas binking with letters, numbers and some other symbols; then freeze. When I restarted in safe mode it would get to that same point then give me the message "While initializing device VFBACKUP: Windows protected error. You need to restart your computer."

Any help would be appeciated.

Chevy · 06-02-2006, 08:52 PM

I Google searched and found several references to VFBACKUP, but all were 95 related.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q150164/

gw33gp · 06-03-2006, 11:37 AM

Yes, I came across that same information. I am going to see if anything there will help me. So far I found the VFD.VXD file on the hard drive but I am having a hard time finding it on the 98 install CD. Thanks for trying to help.

06-02-2006, 03:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
gw33gp Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2 OS: XP/ME/98	Windows protected error I am trying to update an old Hitachi laptop from Windows 95 to 98. The Windows 98 CD I have is the full version so I used fdisk to clear the hard drive before installing 98. After the install during the initial Windows 98 startup it would show the Windows 98 window then reach a point where the screen would show a scattered color display with some areas binking with letters, numbers and some other symbols; then freeze. When I restarted in safe mode it would get to that same point then give me the message "While initializing device VFBACKUP: Windows protected error. You need to restart your computer." Any help would be appeciated.

06-02-2006, 08:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chevy Retired Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Notlob Posts: 5,452 OS: Vista Ultimate My System	I Google searched and found several references to VFBACKUP, but all were 95 related. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q150164/

06-03-2006, 11:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
gw33gp Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2 OS: XP/ME/98	Yes, I came across that same information. I am going to see if anything there will help me. So far I found the VFD.VXD file on the hard drive but I am having a hard time finding it on the 98 install CD. Thanks for trying to help.