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Q181499: USB Over Current Condition Causes Windows 95 Hang

Article: Q181499
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 2.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbhw osr2 win95 kbHardwarekbfixlist
Last Modified: 25-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, version 2.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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Windows 95 may stop responding (hang) if an over current condition is detected
from a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device. Over current conditions can occur when
a USB device is "hot plugged" (or plugged in while the computer is on) into the
computer.

CAUSE
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Windows 95 may not clear the over current status in the USB hardware. This
causes Windows 95 to service the same over current condition multiple times.

RESOLUTION
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STATUS
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This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install
the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of
Windows, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows.

Additional query words: overcurrent

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Keywords          : kbhw osr2 win95 kbHardware kbfixlist
Technology        : kbWin95search kbOPKSearch kbWin95OPKOSR210
Version           : :2.1
Issue type        : kbprb

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