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Q134844: Windows 95 Cannot Detect EtherExpress 16/16TP on Pentium PC

Article: Q134844
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
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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 Setup may fail to detect the Intel EtherExpress 16/16TP network
adapter in your computer.

CAUSE
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This problem can occur if you are installing Windows 95 on a Pentium-based
computer. There is a known incompatibility between the Intel EtherExpress
16/16TP network adapter and Pentium-based computers with a Phoenix 4.04 BIOS.

RESOLUTION
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Please contact Intel for information about resolving this problem.

MORE INFORMATION
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Windows 95 cannot detect or set up an EtherExpress 16/16TP network adapter on
Pentium-based computers with a Phoenix 4.04 BIOS. If you run the Softset tool
from Intel, the network adapter diagnostics test fails.


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