Windows NT 3.51 Hangs On Dell 4XXDL, DM, or DMT Computer

ID: Q135921

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51

SYMPTOMS

After you upgrade from Windows NT 3.5 to Windows NT 3.51 on a Dell 4XXDL, DM, or DMT computer (with the Dell Neon system board), one or more of the following symptoms occur:

Your computer stops responding (hangs).

Program Manager appears without program groups.

The screen displays black, horizontal stripes.

CAUSE

Your computer has a Cirrus 542x video adapter possibly causing a system cache conflict.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, install the Windows NT VGA Compatible Display Adapter driver.

To correct this problem, contact Dell Computers Technical Support at (800) 624-9896.

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by Dell Computer Corporation, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

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