Q149994: ATAPI Causes CRC Errors on Serial Board

Article: Q149994
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:3.51
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Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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Your application reports CRC errors when using the ATAPI driver. The error may
be generated by your serial communication board, and the error message may vary.

CAUSE
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The problem is encountered with the proprietary serial board.

RESOLUTION
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Change the Atapi.sys by redoing some checks in the Interrupt Service Routine.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

Q139494Multiple CRC Errors and Hardware Overruns Using RAS

NOTE: Applying Service Pack 4 will not fix this problem.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. A fix
to this problem is in development, but has not been regression-tested and may be
destabilizing in production environments. Microsoft does not recommend
implementing this fix at this time. Contact Microsoft Product Support Services
for more information on the availability of this fix.


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