DOCUMENT:Q180532
TITLE   :Xircom PC Card Fails to Function
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:4.00
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 NTSrv kb3rdparty

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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The Xircom CBE-10/100BTX PC Card may fail to function.

CAUSE
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The PC Card driver inadvertently resets the type field on the PC Card when
initialized.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the following fix or wait for the next
Windows NT 4.0 service pack.

This fix should have the following time stamp:

   02/04/98  01:21p                40,688 Pcmcia.sys (Intel)
   02/04/98  01:17p                69,200 Pcmcia.sys (Alpha)

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location:

   ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40
   /hotfixes-postSP3/pcm-fix

NOTE: The above link is one path; it has been wrapped for
readability.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0.
A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression tested
and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem.
Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft
recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix.
Contact Microsoft Technical Support for more information.

Additional query words: 4.00
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