Device problem preventing Win 98 startup

I have a Win98 machine that all of sudden, after going to the Windows 98 splash screen, comes up with the following error and won't continue to load windows:
"While initilizing device ICS Windows Protection Error."
This machine has two disk drives.
Can someone tell me where to start on this one.
thanks

1. RE: Device problem preventing Win 98 startup
lbyard Nov-07-01 09:28 PM
In response to message 0

Try starting to the Safe Mode and uninstalling ICS with Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Windows Setup, Communications, Details... Larry

2. RE: Device problem preventing Win 98 startup
stevetag Nov-13-01 09:08 PM
In response to message 1

Sorry, it's not ICS, it's IOS, and even in Safe Mode I can't get past the error message and into windows.
Steve

3. RE: Device problem preventing Win 98 startup
lbyard Nov-13-01 11:05 PM
In response to message 2

Could be a virus. See http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q263/4/66.ASP. Larry