No Network Access After First Boot on EISA Computer

• Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you install Windows 95 on a computer with an EISA motherboard and an EISA network adapter, you cannot access the network after the computer is restarted the first time. Network access works correctly after all subsequent restarts.

CAUSE

The network adapter is not yet completely configured in the registry the first time the computer is restarted.

RESOLUTION

Continue setting up your computer. Setup will require you to restart the computer again, after which you will be able to access the network.

If Setup requires additional files from a network resource, use the original installation disks instead, or copy the appropriate files to a floppy disk.

MORE INFORMATION

The first time Windows 95 starts, the registry configures all the connected hardware devices. At this point, the network adapter is recognized but it is not enabled until the EISA enumerator is built. You cannot access the network until the slot configuration for the network adapter is determined and enabled.

Note that turning the computer off and back on is not a workaround for this behavior. The network adapter is not enabled until Setup is finished.