When installing Microsoft Windows* 95 or Windows* 98 (retail) on a system with any CPU faster than 2.10 GHz, the installation fails with the error message: "While initializing device NDIS: Windows protection error."

This error is caused by the timing calibration code in the NDIS driver that occurs when any CPU runs at 2.20 GHz or faster. This problem does not occur with a CPU that runs at 2.10 GHz or slower.

This timing issue does not effect Windows* 98SE (Second Edition).

For additional information about this issue see Microsoft support article Q312108. ^†

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This applies to:

Intel® Desktop Board D845BG Intel® Desktop Board D845EBG2 Intel® Desktop Board D845EPI Intel® Desktop Board D845EPT2 Intel® Desktop Board D845GBV Intel® Desktop Board D845GEBV2 Intel® Desktop Board D845GERG2 Intel® Desktop Board D845GLAD Intel® Desktop Board D845GLLY Intel® Desktop Board D845GLVA Intel® Desktop Board D845GRG Intel® Desktop Board D845GVAD2 Intel® Desktop Board D845GVSR Intel® Desktop Board D845HV Intel® Desktop Board D845PEBT2 Intel® Desktop Board D845PESV Intel® Desktop Board D845PT Intel® Desktop Board D845WN Intel® Desktop Board D848PMB Intel® Desktop Board D850EMD2 Intel® Desktop Board D850EMV2 Intel® Desktop Board D850GB Intel® Desktop Board D850MD Intel® Desktop Board D850MV Intel® Desktop Board D865GBF Intel® Desktop Board D865GLC Intel® Desktop Board D865GRH Intel® Desktop Board D865PCD Intel® Desktop Board D865PERL Intel® Desktop Board D875PBZ