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Q85737: ALR EISA Err Msg: EMM386: Unrecoverable Privileged…Error #05

Article: Q85737
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 02-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When you use an Advanced Logic Research (ALR) EISA computer system, such as the
PowerPro and the Business VEISA, with the Microsoft Windows 3.1 EMM386.EXE
version 4.44 utility loaded, your system stops responding (hangs) or displays
the following error message when you press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your
computer:

  EMM386:
  Unrecoverable privileged operation error #05 press ENTER to reboot

NOTE: This error also occurs when you try to load SHARE immediately after
EMM386.EXE in the CONFIG.SYS file and you incorrectly use the
DEVICE=C:\DOS\SHARE.EXE command instead of the correct INSTALL=C:\DOS\SHARE.EXE
command.

WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this error, use one of the following:

- If you are using MS-DOS 6.0 or 6.2, add the ALTBOOT switch to the device
  statement for EMM386.EXE in your CONFIG.SYS file. For example:

  device=c:\dos\emm386.exe noems altboot

  -or-

- Obtain the updated ALR BIOS version 1.00.17.

  -or-

- Obtain a modified copy of EMM386.EXE from ALR. The version number is
  4.35.06X. You can obtain this by calling ALR Technical Support or by
  downloading EMM386.ZIP from ALR's bulletin board service (BBS) at (714)
  458-6834. The following are the file details:

  EMM386.EXE     91742 12-10-91   5:58p

MORE INFORMATION
================

There are two versions of the ALR Business VEISA: the ASIC and the Discrete. The
ASIC BIOS version ends with the letter "A." If you are using the Discrete
version, you must exclude the range from E000 to EFFF.

Excluding the Range
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Using EMM386.EXE in the CONFIG.SYS:

       DEVICE=EMM386.EXE X=E000-EFFF

Using EMMEXCLUDE statement in the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file:

       EMMEXCLUDE=E000-EFFF


Additional query words: 3.10 3.1 3.11 #5 visa power hang lock-up warm boot lock

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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