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Q128918: Device Manager Lists Unknown Hardware

Article: Q128918
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
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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Device Manager may show an Unknown Hardware class.

CAUSE
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Windows 95 does not know what the hardware is.

RESOLUTION
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Try to determine what the hardware is, then contact the hardware's manufacturer
about obtaining a Windows 95 driver and .INF file for the device.

You may be able to determine what the hardware is by a process of elimination.
For example, try to identify all the devices on the system until only one is
left. The last device is probably the unknown device.


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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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