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Q280126: Device Manager Indicates PCI Conflicts in Windows 95

Article: Q280126
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbhw kbHardware
Last Modified: 27-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 run Windows 95 on the following computers that have a PCI network
adapter, you may see an exclamation point or a red "X" next to the PCI entry in
Device Manager:

- Netvista A40
- Netvista A40P

The model numbers include:

- 6578
- 6579
- 6648
- 6649
- 6568
- 6569

CAUSE
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This behavior occurs because the hardware is certified to run on Windows
98-based computers or later.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this behavior, contact IBM for more information.

MORE INFORMATION
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This behavior does not occur on Windows 98-based computers or later. The
hardware that is listed in the "Symptoms" section has not been tested or
certified to run on Windows 95-based computers and has architectural changes
that are likely causing the behavior. This conflict does not appear to affect
the functionality of the device but individual results may vary.

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

For information about how to contact IBM, click the appropriate article number
below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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

  Q60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

  Q60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

Additional query words: pci bridge

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbhw kbHardware 
Component         : Utilities,System
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : :
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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