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Q58288: National Micro Systems Flash 386/20 and Windows

Article: Q58288
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 14-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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Some National Micro Systems Flash 386/20 systems (with Micronix WT-386
motherboards with 32K cache) do not run Microsoft Windows in 386 enhanced mode.
The system stops responding (hangs) and displays the following message:

  Windows/386 protection error. Please reboot your computer.

CAUSE
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The Flash 386/20 is not a supported system under Windows 3.0 or 3.1.

MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.0a 3.00a 3.10 3.11 win30 win31 KBHW

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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