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Q118628: Windows 95 Does Not Recognize Your Computer as Plug and Play

Article: Q118628
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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Windows 95 does not recognize your machine as a Plug and Play computer even
though you receive a message during startup that states:

  Intel PnP BIOS Extensions Installed

CAUSE
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Intel has developed some motherboards that are equipped with a Plug and Play
BIOS that does not contain the run-time services necessary to configure
motherboard devices.

An example of such a motherboard is the Intel P5/90. Gateway, and possibly other
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), ship computers with the P5/90
motherboard.

RESOLUTION
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Consult your hardware vendor about upgrading your system BIOS to comply with the
Plug and Play BIOS version 1.0a specification.

Additional query words: pnp plug-and-play plugnplay 1.0a 3rdparty

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3

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