Article: Q160016
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): osr2 win95kbfaq
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, version 2.0
- Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95
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SYMPTOMS
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After you install DirectX video drivers, you may receive the following error
message when you start your computer:
System Error
Memory parity error detected.
System halted.
CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if all of the following conditions are true:
- Your computer uses a chip set that checks parity on video memory.
- The video memory on your video card is not parity memory.
- A memory-mapped video driver such as a DirectX-enabled video driver is
installed in your computer.
RESOLUTION
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To prevent this issue from occurring, do not install a memory mapped video
driver.
MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about the video memory capabilities of your video
adapter, refer to your hardware documentation, or consult your hardware vendor.
REFERENCES
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For additional information about parity error messages in Microsoft Windows,
please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q93521 Parity Errors in Windows 3.x
Q134503 Parity Error Messages May Indicate Bad Memory
Additional query words: win95x plus95 direct-x dx dx6
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Keywords : osr2 win95 kbfaq
Technology : kbWin95search kbGamesSearch kbPlusSearch kbOPKSearch kbWin95 kbPlus95
Version : WINDOWS:95
Issue type : kbprb
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