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Q162824: Errors in Vtdi.386 with Early Cyrix Processors

Article: Q162824
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbhw win95 kbHardware
Last Modified: 25-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are using a computer with an early Cyrix 6x86 120+ (100 MHz) or 150+
(120 MHz) Pentium-compatible processor, you may receive error messages reporting
a failure in virtual device driver Vtdi.386. You may receive an error message
similar to:

  An exception has occurred... at VxD VTDI (01) + 000096, called from VxD
  VTDI(01) + 000185. It may be possible to continue... Strike any key.


CAUSE
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Contact Cyrix for additional information about this issue.

RESOLUTION
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If you cannot recover from the error, restart the computer.

MORE INFORMATION
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For information about how to contact Cyrix Corporation, see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K


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Keywords          : kbhw win95 kbHardware 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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