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Laptop only running in safe mode

Dempsey · 2003-02-28 12:53:10

I get an error on startup on a laptop. "While initializing device IOS: ERROR: Real Mode system memory allocation failed." How do I fix that. It boots into safe mode but not normal. It running windows 98.

28-02-2003 1:53pm

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Dempsey

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I get an error on startup on a laptop.

"While initializing device IOS:
ERROR: Real Mode system memory allocation failed."

How do I fix that. It boots into safe mode but not normal. It running windows 98.

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#2 28-02-2003 2:15pm

sirlinux

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in safe mode try removing some devices from device manager, id start with the graphics driver, it's most probably a driver problem, installed anything new lately

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#3 28-02-2003 3:31pm

Dempsey

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Its not my laptop, but if it was i'd be formatting the bitch

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#4 01-03-2003 1:22am

Dempsey

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I did a bit of fiddling and now I get this message,
"Windows Protection Error. You need to restart your computer". What does this mean?

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