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SYMPTOMS
When you run multiple programs (especially MS-DOS-based programs) on a
Windows-based computer that has insufficient system memory (RAM) and
contains an Intel Pentium Pro or Pentium II processor, information in
memory may become unavailable or damaged, leading to unpredictable
results. For example, copy and compare operations may not work
consistently.
CAUSEThis behavior is an indirect result of certain performance optimizations in the Intel Pentium Pro and Pentium II processors. These optimizations affect how the Windows 95 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) performs certain memory operations, such as determining which sections of memory are not in use and can be safely freed. As a result, the Virtual Machine Manager may free the wrong pages in memory, leading to the symptoms described earlier. RESOLUTIONThis issue is resolved by the following updated file for Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2): This issue is resolved by the following updated file for Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.1: STATUS
Microsoft 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. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for additional information about
the availability of this update.
MORE INFORMATIONFor additional information about issues resolved by updates to this component, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q171284 Problems Enumerating CardBus Devices with No Free IRQs
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