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Q136014: PCMCIA Card Does Not Work After Running PCMCIA Wizard

Article: Q136014
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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After you run the PC Card (PCMCIA) Wizard to install protected-mode socket
services for a PCMCIA card, you are instructed to shut down Windows 95 and then
turn your computer off and back on. If you restart your computer by pressing
CTRL+ALT+DEL, instead of turning the computer off and back on, you may receive
an error message stating that the PCMCIA drivers are not working correctly.

CAUSE
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The protected-mode drivers for the PCMCIA controller may not initialize
correctly when you restart your computer by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL because the
real-mode drivers still have control of the device.

RESOLUTION
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Shut down Windows 95 and then turn your computer off and back on.

MORE INFORMATION
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The real-mode drivers may remain in memory after a "soft" reset. You must turn
the computer off and back on to completely remove the real-mode drivers from
memory.

This issue is known to affect Databook controllers.

The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance
or reliability.

REFERENCES
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Microsoft Windows 95 "Resource Kit," pages 614-617

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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