Error when booting up

Baker · 22nd July 2003, 03:57 PM

I keep getting this error when booting up my pc does any one know what it means and how to correct it?

Protocol \ number 0

Error 254

OS: win98
CPU/Ram: Pentium III processor 550 128 ram

arcticpenguin · 22nd July 2003, 04:06 PM

I found a couple things for Win95, not sure if the same applies for Win98:

http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/ipxer254.htm

Quote:

When you are using the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms:

* You receive the error message: "Error loading protocol 0, error 254"
* You are not prompted to log on to your preferred NetWare server when you start Windows 95.
* You are unable to connect to NetWare servers.
* You are unable to print to NetWare printers, causing the printers to go offline.
* You are unable to log on to NetWare servers using Dial-Up Networking.

You need to adjust 2 options of the IPX-protocol

http://support.microsoft.com/default...EN-US;q142489&

Are you running Microsoft Client for NetWare, with the IPX protocol? If not, go into the networking control panel and turn off IPX.

Yahweh · 22nd July 2003, 04:30 PM

Its better than having your computer play Für Elise on startup...

juninho · 18th August 2003, 02:01 AM

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Zep · 18th August 2003, 02:15 AM

Why don't you use a REAL OS? A MAN'S OS!!! One without all those namby-pamby errors and problems and widgets and stuff!

Oh...well...we've been down this track before, and not many people are still running DOS so I'll just be quiet now and go away.

woodguard · 18th August 2003, 01:04 PM

Does your internet work. I assume you using another pc to post.

If you internet does not work, is you TCP/IP protocol giving the error.
Spy ware normal can screw up your TCP/IP, 60% of the PCs coming computer in my shop are screw up my SPY WARE and other internet garbage.
The only real way to fix it is to redo the windows. If you play with the network setting, if might fix it for a while. But will come back.
If your internet works it your IPX, if your not on a network ,delete it and NetWare Client, You don’t need it.

max · 19th August 2003, 10:18 AM

Baker
I got rid of several 'error' notices by installing Zonealarm. It gives you the option of saying 'no' to them. I think they are viruses from sometime ago, I had one titled 'LoadM exe' which kept closing the pc down as soon as I got in. Also a blue screen would come on saying Error, I have not had any of that either since I got Zonealarm.......recommended by De-Bunk

max · 20th August 2003, 04:57 AM

Can't believe this, when I switched on my PC this morning a blue error notice filled the screen saying there wasn't enough memory in windows and to go into 'safe mode' which I did. This then put me into 'restore system' I had to go back to the 17th august before the system was restored. Why would the PC do this as it was ok yesterday?

22nd July 2003, 03:57 PM	#1
Baker Graduate Poster Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,121	Error when booting up I keep getting this error when booting up my pc does any one know what it means and how to correct it? Protocol \ number 0 Error 254 OS: win98 CPU/Ram: Pentium III processor 550 128 ram
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22nd July 2003, 04:06 PM	#2
arcticpenguin woo ban clan Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,717	I found a couple things for Win95, not sure if the same applies for Win98: http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/ipxer254.htm Quote: When you are using the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms: * You receive the error message: "Error loading protocol 0, error 254" * You are not prompted to log on to your preferred NetWare server when you start Windows 95. * You are unable to connect to NetWare servers. * You are unable to print to NetWare printers, causing the printers to go offline. * You are unable to log on to NetWare servers using Dial-Up Networking. You need to adjust 2 options of the IPX-protocol http://support.microsoft.com/default...EN-US;q142489& Are you running Microsoft Client for NetWare, with the IPX protocol? If not, go into the networking control panel and turn off IPX.
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22nd July 2003, 04:30 PM	#3
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18th August 2003, 02:01 AM	#4
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Zep Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 26,985	Why don't you use a REAL OS? A MAN'S OS!!! One without all those namby-pamby errors and problems and widgets and stuff! Oh...well...we've been down this track before, and not many people are still running DOS so I'll just be quiet now and go away.
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18th August 2003, 01:04 PM	#6
woodguard Thinker Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In Canada under a Bonsai tree Posts: 169	Does your internet work. I assume you using another pc to post. If you internet does not work, is you TCP/IP protocol giving the error. Spy ware normal can screw up your TCP/IP, 60% of the PCs coming computer in my shop are screw up my SPY WARE and other internet garbage. The only real way to fix it is to redo the windows. If you play with the network setting, if might fix it for a while. But will come back. If your internet works it your IPX, if your not on a network ,delete it and NetWare Client, You don’t need it.
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19th August 2003, 10:18 AM	#7
max That old codger Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: uk Posts: 988	Baker I got rid of several 'error' notices by installing Zonealarm. It gives you the option of saying 'no' to them. I think they are viruses from sometime ago, I had one titled 'LoadM exe' which kept closing the pc down as soon as I got in. Also a blue screen would come on saying Error, I have not had any of that either since I got Zonealarm.......recommended by De-Bunk

20th August 2003, 04:57 AM	#8
max That old codger Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: uk Posts: 988	Can't believe this, when I switched on my PC this morning a blue error notice filled the screen saying there wasn't enough memory in windows and to go into 'safe mode' which I did. This then put me into 'restore system' I had to go back to the 17th august before the system was restored. Why would the PC do this as it was ok yesterday?