PC Card Device Not Enumerated When Reinserted

 Last reviewed: November 26, 1997
Article ID: Q159492
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release version 2

SYMPTOMS

When a PC Card device is removed from and then reinserted into a CardBus socket, the device may not be enumerated upon reinsertion. The PC Card icon on the taskbar shows a status of Empty.

CAUSE

The signal on certain CardBus status lines may be unstable for a time when a device is removed and reinserted. The Windows 95 drivers may read an incorrect status during this period of signal instability, and not detect the correct status of the device.

RESOLUTION

The reinserted device can be enumerated by clicking Refresh in Device Manager.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2. 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 Technical Support for more information about the availability of this fix.

Additional query words: 95 toshiba tecra pcmcia
Keywords : osr2 win95 kbhw kbpolicy kbfixlist
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: November 26, 1997
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