Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller Marked in Device Manager After Upgrade to Windows 2000

ID: Q228204

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

SYMPTOMS

There may be an exclamation point in a yellow circle next to the Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller entry in Device Manager after you upgrade to Windows 2000 on a Hewlett-Packard Netserver E-45 computer. You may also see the following device status:

This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (Code 12)

CAUSE

This issue can occur if the computer's Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is not compatible with Windows 2000.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, contact the computer's manufacturer to inquire about the availability of a fix for this issue.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kberrmsg kbhw
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb