Article ID: 187612 - Last Review: January 23, 2007 - Revision: 1.3 Err Msg: While Initializing Device CONFIGMG: Windows...This article was previously published under Q187612
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Windows 98 and Windows Me Error Message Resource Center
SYMPTOMS
When your computer restarts after you run Windows 98 Setup, you may see
the following error message:
While Initializing device CONFIGMG: Windows Protection Error. You need
to restart your computer.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur because Windows Setup flushes the L2 Cache as
it initializes the PCI-to-AGP Bridge on a Micro-Star International
MSI-5169 motherboard.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, contact your computer manufacturer to inquire
about the availability of a possible BIOS upgrade. If you already have the
latest BIOS version for your computer, you may be able to work around this
problem using one of the following methods:
MORE INFORMATION
This error can also occur is the BIOS APM setting is incorrect. Use the following steps to resolve the APM issue:
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