Q135168: PCMCIA Disk Drive Not Available in Windows 95

Article: Q135168
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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When you insert a PCMCIA disk drive into a PCMCIA slot, your computer beeps,
indicating that the PCMCIA card is recognized, but the disk drive is unavailable
in Windows 95.

CAUSE
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A resource conflict may exist if the PCMCIA disk controller is configured to use
I/O ports 170-177 and your computer uses the same ports for some other purpose.

RESOLUTION
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Examine the computer settings in Device Manager. If the PCMCIA disk controller
is using ports 170-177, try either of the following methods to resolve the
conflict:

- Reserve I/O ports 170-177, forcing Windows 95 to configure the PCMCIA disk
  controller at another I/O address. To do so, follow these steps:

   - In Control Panel, double-click the System icon.

   - On the Device Manager tab, click Properties.

   - On the Reserve Resources tab, click the Input/Output (I/O) option button,
     and then click Add.

   - In the Start Value box, enter 170.

   - In the End Value box, enter 177.

   - Click OK until you return to Control Panel

   - Restart your computer.

  Windows 95 will not configure any device to use I/O ports 170-177 if it can
  avoid doing so.

- Try disabling any secondary disk controller that uses I/O ports 170-177 in
  the computer's CMOS settings.


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