Windows NT 3.5 Computer with Intel Neptune PCI Chip Hangs (123159)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
This article was previously published under Q123159
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SYMPTOMS

When you install Windows NT version 3.5 on a computer with the Intel Neptune 82434 PCI Cache Memory Controller (PCMC) the system stops responding (hangs).

CAUSE

The call, IoAssignResources fails if the target PCI device and the driver's requested resource list do not request interrupt vectors and the BIOS doesn't assign an interrupt vector.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and Windows NT Server version 3.5. This problem was corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.5. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/23/2003
Keywords:KB123159
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