ATDISK Finds the Same Disk Twice on SunDisk PCMCIA ATA Adapter

 Last reviewed: May 19, 1997
Article ID: Q163714
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

After starting Windows NT 4.0 on a computer that has the hard disk connected to a SunDisk PCMCIA ATA Adapter, you may see two drive letters that point to the same disk.

CAUSE

The disk replies to the Identify command on both Disk 0 and Disk 1, which ATDISK queries.

RESOLUTION

Apply the hotfix mentioned in the article.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

Keywords : kbfix4.00.sp3 NTSrvWkst kbbug4.00 kbbuglist kbfix4.00 kbfixlist
Version : 4.0
Platform : WinNT
Issue type : kbbug
Resolution Type : kbservicepack

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Last reviewed: May 19, 1997
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