USB Over Current Condition Causes Windows 95 Hang (181499)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.1
This article was previously published under Q181499

SYMPTOMS

Windows 95 may stop responding (hang) if an over current condition is detected from a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device. Over current conditions can occur when a USB device is "hot plugged" (or plugged in while the computer is on) into the computer.

CAUSE

Windows 95 may not clear the over current status in the USB hardware. This causes Windows 95 to service the same over current condition multiple times.

RESOLUTION

STATUS

This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of Windows, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/22/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbHardware kbprb KB181499
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