Problems with Removable IDE Drives in Windows 95Last reviewed: January 8, 1998Article ID: Q153471 |
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SYMPTOMSWhen you are using certain removable IDE disk drives in Windows 95, one or more of the following symptoms may occur:
CAUSERemovable IDE disk drives are not fully supported by the IDE drivers included with Windows 95.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95. An update to address this problem is now available, but is not fully regression tested and should be applied only to computers experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft does not recommend implementing this update at this time. This issue is resolved by the following updated files for Windows 95:
Esdi_506.pdr version 4.00.954 (dated 2/26/96) and later Voltrack.vxd version 4.00.954 (dated 3/6/96) and laterTo install this update, follow these steps:
~ Remideup.exe (size: 147096 bytes)For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q119591 TITLE : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online ServicesThe following files are installed by Remideup.exe:
File name Version Date/Time Size Destination folder ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Esdi_506.pdr 4.00.1116 8/25/97 11:16a 24,426 Windows\System\Iosubsys Voltrack.vxd 4.00.954 3/6/96 9:54a 18,518 Windows\System\IosubsysNOTE: The Voltrack.vxd file is installed on Windows 95 computers only. This file is not installed on computers running OSR2.
MORE INFORMATIONFor additional information about issues resolved by updates to this component, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q171353 TITLE : Computer with Ultra DMA IDE Controller May Hang ARTICLE-ID: Q161642 TITLE : Auto Insert Notification May Prevent Automatic Suspend ARTICLE-ID: Q160800 TITLE : "Fatal Exception Error" with Iomega IDE Zip Drives ARTICLE-ID: Q154976 TITLE : Error Message Running Jet Database Engine Stress Test ARTICLE-ID: Q154436 TITLE : Errors Accessing Hard Disk with Spin-Down Enabled ARTICLE-ID: Q154435 TITLE : Windows 95 IDE Support for SMART, DMA, and ATAPI Tape Drives |
Additional query words: 95 pcmcia
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